# Cabinet of Peru

The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is composed of all the Ministers of State. The cabinet is presided by the President of the Council of Ministers, a position likened to that of a prime minister. The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers, unless the President of the Republic is present.

## Functions

The Cabinet has, under the Constitution, the following main duties:
* Approve laws that the President submits to Congress
* Approve legislative decrees and also urgent decrees that President of the Republic dictates, as well as laws, decrees, and resolutions arranged by law
* 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 appointed, the entire cabinet is subjected to a Congressional "vote of confidence". Likewise, if the Prime Minister resigns from 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 | Assumed office |
| Presidency of the Council of Ministers | Gustavo Adrianzén | indep. | 6 March 2024 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Elmer Schialer | indep. | 3 September 2024 |
| Ministry of Defense | Walter Astudillo | indep. | 13 February 2024 |
| Ministry of Economy and Finance | José Arista | indep. | 13 February 2024 |
| Ministry of the Interior | Juan Santiváñez | indep. | 16 May 2024 |
| Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | Eduardo Arana | indep. | 6 September 2023 |
| Ministry of Education | Morgan Quero | indep. | 1 April 2024 |
| Ministry of Health | César Vásquez Sánchez | APP | 19 June 2023 |
| Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation | Ángel Manero Campos | PM | 1 April 2024 |
| Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment | Daniel Maurate | indep. | 6 September 2023 |
| Ministry of Production | Sergio Gonzales Guerrero | indep. | 1 April 2024 |
| Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism | Úrsula León | indep. | 3 September 2024 |
| Ministry of Energy and Mines | Rómulo Mucho | Modern Peru | 13 February 2024 |
| Ministry of Transportation and Communications | Raúl Pérez-Reyes | indep. | 6 September 2023 |
| Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation | Durich Whittembury | indep. | 3 September 2024 |
| Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations | Ángela Hernández Cajo | indep. | 1 April 2024 |
| Ministry of the Environment | Juan Castro Vargas | indep. | 13 February 2024 |
| Ministry of Culture | Fabricio Valencia | indep. | 3 September 2024 |
| Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion | Julio Demartini | indep. | 10 December 2022 |