Cabinet of Peru

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The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is made up of all the Ministers of State. This council is presided by the President of the Council of Ministers, a position likened to that of a prime minister. That position is directly appointed by the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council (otherwise known as the Cabinet), unless the President of the Republic is present whereupon he presides.

Functions

The Cabinet has, under the Constitution, the following main duties:

  1. Approve laws that the President submits to Congress
  2. Approve legislative decrees and also urgent decrees that President of the Republic dictates, as well as laws, decrees, and resolutions arranged by law
  3. To deliberate on subjects of public interest.

For the Cabinet to reach any agreement, the approving vote of the majority of its members is required.

Ministers

Ministers of State are in charge of managing politics and the activities of various sectors that direct and manage public services. The requirements to be a Minister of State are to be Peruvian by birth, a citizen, and be at least 25 years of age.

The Ministers of State are appointed discretionally by the President of the Republic, in coordination with the Prime Minister. While individual cabinet members do not require to be confirmed by Congress, when a new Prime Minister is chosen, the entire cabinet is subjected to a Congressional "vote of confidence". Likewise, if the Prime Minister resigns his office, all members of the cabinet are constitutionally forced to resign.

In special situations, a Minister of State in charge of one sector can temporarily assume the role and responsibilities held by another Minister in case of illness, travel, or other absence of the latter. All actions by the President must be approved by the Minister of State in charge of the correspondent sector to be valid under Peruvian law.

Current Cabinet

Ministry Current minister Party Oath date


Presidency of the Council of Ministers		 César Villanueva Arévalo APP 2 April 2018


Ministry of Economy and Finance		 Carlos Augusto Oliva Neyra indep. 7 June 2018


Ministry of Defense		 José Modesto Huerta Torres indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of the Interior		 Mauro Arturo Medina Guimaraes indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Justice and Human Rights		 Vicente Antonio Zeballos Salinas PPK 21 July 2018


Ministry of Education		 Daniel Alfaro Paredes indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Foreign Affairs		 Néstor Francisco Popolizio Bardales indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Health		 Silvia Ester Pessah Eljay indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment		 Christian Rómulo Martín Sánchez Reyes indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation		 Gustavo Eduardo Mostajo Ocola indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Energy and Mines		 Francisco Atilio Ísmodes Mezzano indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism		 Roger Martín Valencia Espinoza indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation		 Javier Román Piqué del Pozo indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Production		 Raúl Ricardo Pérez-Reyes Espejo indep. 20 April 2018


Ministry of Transportation and Communications		 Edmer Trujillo Mori indep. 28 March 2018


Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations		 Ana María Mendieta Trefogli indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Environment		 Fabiola Martha Muñoz Dodero indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Culture		 Patricia Jacquelyn Balbuena Palacios indep. 2 April 2018


Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion		 Liliana del Carmen La Rosa Huertas indep. 2 April 2018
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