Ministry of Energy and Mines (Peru)
| Ministerio de Energía y Minas | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 3 December 1968 |
| Headquarters | 260 Avenida de las Artes Sur, San Borja, Lima |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | Official website |
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Spanish: Ministerio de Energía y Minas, MINEM) is the government ministry responsible for the energetic and mining sectors of Peru. Additionally, it is charged with overseeing the equal distribution of energy throughout the country. Since November 30, 2024, the minister of energy is Jorge Montero Cornejo.
History
[edit]The ministry was created in December 1968, through Law Decree 17271.[1]
Article 3 of the Law Regulating Environmental Liabilities in Mining Activities (Law No. 28271), approved on July 2, 2004,[2] establishes that the Ministry of Energy and Mines will be responsible for identifying, preparing, and updating the inventory of mining liabilities.[3] The first inventory of mining environmental liabilities was approved by Ministerial Resolution No. 290-2006-MEM/DM of June 15, 2006, which listed 850 mining liabilities. The most recent update was approved through Ministerial Resolution No. 290-2006-MEM/DM on September 7, 2022.[3]
Organisation
[edit]- General Secretariat
- Vice Ministry of Energy
- General Directorate of Electricity
- General Directorate of Rural Electrification
- General Directorate of Hydrocarbons
- General Directorate of Energy Efficiency
- General Directorate of Energy Environmental Affairs
- Vice Ministry of Hydrocarbons
- Vice Ministry of Mines
- General Directorate of Mining
- General Directorate of Mining Environmental Affairs
Entities administered by the ministry include:
- Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET)
- Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy (IPEN)
- Council for the Administration of Resources for Training in Electricity (CARELEC)
- Public companies:
- Petróleos del Perú (PETROPERU)
- Mining Assets (AMSAC)
- Puno Regional Public Electricity Service Company (ELECTRO PUNO)
- Ucayali Electricity Company S.A. (Electro Ucayali)
- Electrical Infrastructure Management Company S.A. (ADINELSA)
- Peruvian Electricity Company S.A. (ELECTROPERU)
- Arequipa Electricity Generation Company S.A. (EGASA)
- Southern Electricity Generation Company S.A. (EGESUR)
- Machupicchu Electricity Generation Company S.A. (EGEMSA)
- San Gabán Electricity Generation Company S.A. (EGESG)
- Distriluz (private-public holding company)
- Public Electricity Service Company of Northwest Peru S.A. (ENOSA)
- Regional Public Electricity Service Company Electronorte Medio S.A. (HIDRANDINA)
- Regional Public Electricity Service Company of the Center S.A. (ELECTROCENTRO)
- Regional Public Electricity Service Company of the North S.A. (ENSA)
- Regional Public Electricity Service Company of the East S.A. (Electro Oriente)
- Electro Sur Este (ELSE)
- Regional Public Electricity Service Company of the South S.A. (Electrosur)
- Southwest Electricity Company S.A. (SEAL)
- Perúpetro S.A.
- Private companies:
- Pluz Energía Perú
- Luz del Sur
List of ministers
[edit]| Name | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | ||
| Jorge Fernández Maldonado Solari | PSR | April 1, 1969 | August 30, 1975 |
| Luis La Vera Velarde | August 30, 1975 | January 31, 1976 | |
| Arturo La Torre Di Tolla | January 31, 1976 | December 29, 1977 | |
| Juan Sánchez Gonzales | December 29, 1977 | January 31, 1980 | |
| René Balarezo Vallebuona | January 31, 1980 | July 27, 1980 | |
| Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | July 28, 1980 | August 3, 1982 | |
| Fernando Montero Aramburú | August 3, 1982 | December 29, 1983 | |
| José Benavides Muñoz | Acción Popular | December 29, 1983 | March 19, 1984 |
| Juan Incháustegui | Acción Popular | March 19, 1984 | July 28, 1985 |
| Wilfredo Huaita | APRA | July 28, 1985 | June 27, 1987 |
| Abel Salinas | APRA | June 27, 1987 | September 5, 1988 |
| José Carlos Carrasco | APRA | September 5, 1988 | May 15, 1989 |
| Mario Samamé Boggio | Unión del Pueblo Peruano | May 15, 1989 | July 28, 1990 |
| Fernando Sánchez Albavera | July 28, 1990 | February 19, 1992 | |
| Jaime Yoshiyama | Cambio 90 | February 19, 1992 | September 9, 1992 |
| Daniel Hokama | November 11, 1992 | July 28, 1995 | |
| Amado Yataco Medina | July 28, 1995 | April 3, 1996 | |
| Daniel Hokama | April 3, 1996 | September 20, 1996 | |
| Alberto Pandolfi | Cambio 90 | September 20, 1996 | December 31, 1997 |
| Daniel Hokama | August 22, 1998 | October 13, 1999 | |
| Jorge Chamot Sarmiento | October 13, 1999 | November 25, 2000 | |
| Carlos Herrera Descalzi | Solidaridad Nacional | November 25, 2000 | July 28, 2001 |
| Jaime Quijandría Salmón | Perú Posible | July 28, 2001 | July 25, 2003 |
| Hans Flury | July 25, 2003 | August 16, 2004 | |
| Jaime Quijandría Salmón | Perú Posible | August 16, 2004 | October 30, 2004 |
| Glodomiro Sánchez Mejía | Perú Posible | October 30, 2004 | July 28, 2006 |
| Juan Valdivia Romero | APRA | July 28, 2006 | October 14, 2008 |
| Pedro Sánchez Gamarra | October 14, 2008 | July 28, 2011 | |
| Carlos Herrera Descalzi | July 28, 2011 | December 10, 2011 | |
| Jorge Merino | December 11, 2011 | February 24, 2014 | |
| Eleodoro Mayorga | February 24, 2014 | February 17, 2015 | |
| Rosa María Ortiz | February 17, 2015 | July 28, 2016 | |
| Gonzalo Tamayo | July 28, 2016 | July 27, 2017 | |
| Cayetana Aljovín | July 27, 2017 | January 9, 2018 | |
| Ángela Grossheim | January 9, 2018 March 23, 2018 |
March 23, 2018 April 2, 2018 | |
| Francisco Ísmodes | April 2, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |
| Juan Carlos Liu Yonsen | October 3, 2019 | February 10, 2020 | |
| Susana Vilca | February 13, 2020 | July 15, 2020 | |
| Rafael Belaúnde Llosa | July 15, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | |
| Luis Miguel Incháustegui | August 6, 2020 | November 10, 2020 | |
| Carlos Herrera Descalzi | Acción Popular | November 12, 2020 | November 17, 2020 |
| Jaime Gálvez | Partido Morado | November 19, 2020 | July 28, 2021 |
| Iván Merino | July 29, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | |
| Eduardo González Toro | October 6, 2021 | February 1, 2022 | |
| Alessandra Herrera | February 1, 2022 | February 8, 2022 | |
| Carlos Palacios Pérez | Perú Libre | February 8, 2022 | May 22, 2022 |
| Alessandra Herrera | May 22, 2022 | November 25, 2022 | |
| Oliverio Muñoz Cabrera | November 25, 2022 | December 7, 2022 | |
| Óscar Vera Gargurevich | December 10, 2022 | February 13, 2024 | |
| Rómulo Mucho Mamani | February 13, 2024 | November 27, 2024 | |
| Jorge Montero Cornejo | November 30, 2024 | Incumbent | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MINEM cumple 53 años como pilar fundamental del desarrollo productivo del país". Gob.pe. 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Ley Nº 28271 - Ley que regula los pasivos ambientales de la actividad minera". Food and Agriculture Organization. El Peruano. 2004-07-06.
- ^ a b "Aprueban la actualización del Inventario de Pasivos Ambientales Mineros aprobado mediante R.M. Nº 290-2006-MEM/DM y sus actualizaciones". El Peruano. 2022-09-07.