Ministry of the Interior (Peru)


The Ministry of the Interior 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, it is headed by the Minister of the Interior.

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
  • Ministry of Government, Worship and Public Works
  • Ministry of Government, Police and Public Works
  • Ministry of Government and Police
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

Entities administered by the ministry include: