Ministry of Environment (Peru)

Ministry of Environment
Ministerio del Ambiente
Agency overview
Formed13 May 2008 (2008-05-13)
Headquarters1440 Javier Prado Oeste, San Isidro, Lima
Minister responsible
  • Juan Castro Vargas
Websitewww.gob.pe/minam

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 10 December 2022, the minister is Albina Ruiz.