Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Peru)

The Peruvian Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion was created on 18 August 2011, during the presidency of Ollanta Humala and the cabinet of Salomon Lerner Ghitis. The inaugural minister was Carolina Trivelli. The incumbent minister is Liliana La Rosa.

Development and Social Inclusion Minister of
the Republic of Peru
Incumbent
Liliana La Rosa
since 2 April 2018
AppointerPresident
Term lengthFive years, or by appointment
Inaugural holderCarolina Trivelli
Formation20 October 2011
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History and function

President Ollanta Humala had initially pledged[1] to form a Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion.[2] However, on 18 August, the cabinet authorised the creation of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, whose function would be to implement the social programmes of the government to promote "social inclusion." The ministry was created with the purpose of turning the social programmes into productive tools for the benefit of the poor. One of its objectives is to create conditions so that beneficiaries of such social programmes as Juntos, Pension 65 and Cuna Mas, as promoted by Humala's policy of promoting social inclusion during his campaign, can use the subsidies for "financial leverage" to improve their quality of life,[3] according to Prime Minister Salomon Lerner Ghitis.[4]

The ministry would be in charge of some social issues that were formerly managed by either the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the cabinet, or the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Production would continue to be in charge of such sectors as those involving fisheries and industries. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, however, would undergo some changes.[2]

The inaugural minister, Kurt Burneo, said that "The idea is to centralise the social programmes. One of the current problems that has led to glaring economic losses is the fact that the social programmes are disperse."[5] He further added that his role would entail the formulation, planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the national and sectoral policy on social development and inclusion.[4]

New social program is "The National Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program", which goal is to secure electrification for poorest people in Peru.[6]

List of Ministers of Development and Social Inclusion
Name Took office Left office Party
1. Carolina Trivelli[7] 21 October 2011 22 July 2013 Independent
2. Mónica Rubio García 24 July 2013 24 February 2014 Independent
3. Paola Bustamante Suárez[8] 24 February 2014 28 July 2016 Independent
4. Lucía Cayetana Aljovín Gazzani 28 July 2016 27 July 2017 Independent
5. Fiorella Giannina Molinelli Aristondo 27 July 2017 9 January 2018 Peruanos Por el Kambio
6. Jorge Meléndez Celis 9 January 2018 2 April 2018 Peruanos Por el Kambio
7. Liliana del Carmen La Rosa Huertas 2 April 2018 incumbent independent

See also
  • AYNI Lab Social

References
  1. Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Promises Change - International - Juventud Rebelde - The newspaper of Cuban Youth Archived 3 August 2012 at Archive.today
  2. Living in Peru » News » Peru’s Humala creates Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion
  3. "Peru's Cabinet passes bill to create Development, Social Inclusion Ministry | ANDINA - Peru News Agency". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Peru passes bill to create Development and Social Inclusion Ministry". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. Peru Cabinet Approves Creation Of New Ministry
  6. Richmond, Holly (18 July 2013). "Peru's poorest will soon have solar power". Grist Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  7. "Presidente Ollanta Humala tomó juramento a nuevos ministros", RPP, 11 December 2011, retrieved 17 February 2012
  8. "Paola Bustamante Suarez juramentó como nueva Ministra de Desarrollo e Inclusion Social", RPP, 25 February 2014, archived from the original on 14 September 2016, retrieved 24 August 2018

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