Ministry of Environment (Peru)
Government ministry of Peru
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The Ministry of Environment (Spanish: Ministerio del Ambiente, MINAM) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for the national policy regarding environmental matters. It was created on May 13, 2008. Its function is to oversee the environmental sector of Peru, with the authority to design, establish, and execute government policies concerning the environment. As of 2025[update], the minister is Miguel Ángel Espichán.
- Miguel Ángel Espichán
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| Formed | 13 May 2008 |
| Headquarters | 1440 Javier Prado Oeste, San Isidro, Lima |
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| Website | www |
History
It was created on May 13, 2008, months after its creation was proposed,[1] by Legislative Decree No. 1013, and its inaugural holder was Antonio Brack Egg.
Its stated mission is to ensure the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources, as well as the preservation of environmental quality for the benefit of people and the environment, in a normative, effective, decentralized manner, coordinated with public and private organizations and civil society, within the framework of green growth and environmental governance.
Organisation
It has two subdivisions: the Strategic Development of Natural Resources and Environmental Management. It also has an Advisory Commission.
- Vice Ministry of Strategic Development of Natural Resources
- Vice Ministry of Environmental Management
- General Secretariat
Entities administered by the ministry include:
- Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP)
- National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (SENAMHI)
- Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP)
- Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency (OEFA)
- National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP)
- National Environmental Certification Service (SENACE)
- National Institute for Research on Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems (INAIGEM)
List of ministers
| No. | Picture | Minister of the Environment | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
Antonio Brack Egg | 16 May 2008 | 28 July 2011 | Alan García |
| 2. |  |
Ricardo Giesecke | 28 July 2011[2] | 10 December 2011 | Ollanta Humala |
| 3. |  |
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal | 10 December 2011 | 28 July 2016 | Ollanta Humala |
| 4. | Elsa Galarza | 28 July 2016 | 2 April 2018 | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | |
| 5. | Fabioloa Muñoz | 2 April 2018 | 11 March 2019 | Martin Vizcarra Cornejo | |
| 6. | Lucía Ruiz | 11 March 2019 | 30 September 2019 | Martin Vizcarra Cornejo | |
| 7. | Fabioloa Muñoz | 3 October 2019 | 15 July 2020 | Martin Vizcarra Cornejo | |
| 8. | Kirla Echegaray | 15 July 2020 | 12 November 2020 | Martin Vizcarra Cornejo | |
| 9. | Lizzet Rojas | 12 November 2020 | 18 November 2020 | Manuel Merino | |
| 10. | Gabriel Quijandría | 18 November 2020 | 28 July 2021 | Francisco Sagasti | |
| 11. | Rubén Ramírez Mateo | 29 July 2021 | 1 February 2022 | Pedro Castillo | |
| 12. | Wilber Supo | 1 February 2022 | 8 February 2022 | Pedro Castillo | |
| 13. | Modesto Montoya | 8 February 2022 | 24 August 2022 | Pedro Castillo | |
| 14. | Wilbert Rozas | 24 August 2022 | 7 December 2022 | Pedro Castillo | |
| 15. |  |
Albina Ruiz | 10 December 2022[3] | 13 February 2024[4] | Dina Boluarte |
| 16. | Juan Carlos Castro Vargas | 13 February 2024[4] |
