Ministry of Culture (Peru)

Ministry of Culture
Ministerio de Cultura
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Headquarters in Lima, Peru
Agency overview
Formed20 July 2010
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Peru
HeadquartersSan Borja, Lima, Peru
Minister responsible
Websitewww.cultura.gob.pe Edit this at Wikidata

The Ministry of Culture (Spanish: Ministerio de Cultura) is the ministry of the Government of Peru in charge of the promotion of Peruvian culture and identity. It was created on 20 July 2010, during the government of Alan García.[1]

The inaugural minister was Juan Ossio Acuña after his appointment on 4 September 2010. As of 3 September 2024, the culture minister is Fabricio Valencia [es]

  1. ^ Losson, Pierre (2013). "The creation of a Ministry of Culture: towards the definition andimplementation of a comprehensive cultural policy in Peru". International Journal of Cultural Policy. 19 (1): 20–39. doi:10.1080/10286632.2011.625417.