The Ministry of the Interior (Spanish: Ministerio del Interior, MININTER) is a ministry of the Government of Peru responsible for the administration of the internal order of the Peruvian State, as well as managing law enforcement units. Established in 1968 under the so-called Revolutionary Government, its headquarters are located, since July 1961, in San Isidro District, occupying the former premises of Limatambo International Airport.
The ministry's General Directorate of the Internal Government operates 26 regional prefectures, 186 pronvicial subprefectures and 1396 district prefectures. The latter are supported by over 158,000 ad honorem lieutenant governors.
As of March 24, 2025, it is headed by the Minister of the Interior Julio Díaz Zulueta.
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History
Prior to its establishment, it was preceded by the Ministry of Government, which took a number of names throughout its history:
Ministry of Government, Justice and Worship (1855–1857)
Ministry of Government, Worship and Public Works (1857–1860)
Ministry of Government, Police and Public Works (1860–1896)
Ministry of Government and Police (1896–1968)
Until 1961, it was housed in a building located on the southern side of Italy Square, in Barrios Altos. It was then moved to the former premises of Limatambo International Airport, in San Isidro District. It was officially renamed under the Revolutionary Government of Juan Velasco Alvarado, through Law Decree No. 17271, on December 3, 1968.
As an administrating power of the law enforcement system, it organised the Civil Guard, the Republican Guard and the Peruvian Investigative Police, until their gradual incorporation into a single police corps from 1988 to 1991.
Organisation
Minister of the Interior
Cabinet of Senior Management Advisors
General Directorate of the National Police of Peru
Institutional Control Body
Police Disciplinary Tribunal
General Office of Institutional Integrity
Public Prosecutor's Office in charge of the Interior Sector
Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Drug Trafficking Crimes
Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Terrorism Crimes
Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Crimes against Public Order
Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Money Laundering Crimes and Forfeiture Process
Public Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Organized Crime Crimes
Office of National Security and Defence
General Office of Social Communication and Institutional Image
Police Ombudsman's Office
General Office of Sectoral Strategic Planning
Health Insurance Fund of the National Police of Peru
General Secretariat