The Ministry of Development and Public Works (, MFOP) was a government ministry of Peru. Created in 1896, it oversaw the development of public works, infrastructure and charity. Its former headquarters, located at the Park of the Exhibition, now house the Metropolitan Museum of Lima since 2010.
History The ministry was created on January 22, 1896, under the presidency of Nicolás de Piérola, with Eduardo López de Romaña chosen to serve as its first minister. The ministry initially brought together the following offices: Public Works (which had previously belonged to the Ministry of Government and Police). Industries (which was previously part of the Ministry of Finance). Charity (which came from the Ministry of Justice and Instruction).
By the decree of February 25, 1896, two Directorates were created in the Ministry: Development (in charge of mining, industry, charity and hygiene matters) and Public Works and Irrigation. By law of October 3, 1896, the School of Engineers became dependent on this Ministry (previously dependent on the Ministry of Justice and Instruction).
The Minister's office was in the Government Palace, later being transferred to the premises where the Municipal Palace stands today. In 1910, its permanent transfer to the Palace of the Exhibition was arranged, where he shared the facilities with the Municipal Council of Lima. Over time, this location became insufficient and the ministry was housed in a building located on 28 de Julio Avenue.
The founding of this ministry constituted a milestone in the restructuring of the Peruvian state in the aftermath of the War of the Pacific. From the founding of Peru until then, there had only been five ministries: Government and Police; Foreign Relations; Justice and Instruction; Finance and Commerce; and War and Navy. The creation of a Ministry of Development implied that the State was convinced that it should promote the economic and material development of the country. The new ministry attracted a new bureaucracy, made up of engineers, sociologists, economists, doctors, and geographers. Throughout the 20th century, this ministry was disintegrated into several others.
List of ministers Image Minister Party Term start President Eduardo López de Romaña 25 January 1896 Nicolás de Piérola 8 August 1896 Liberal 25 November 1897 17 May 1898 8 September 1899 Eduardo López de Romaña 14 December 1899 7 August 1900 30 August 1900 2 October 1900 19 March 1901 Eugenio Larrabure y Unanue 11 September 1901 9 August 1902 4 November 1902 8 September 1903 Manuel Candamo 14 May 1904 Serapio Calderón 24 September 1904 José Pardo y Barreda Military 9 March 1906 31 July 1906 24 September 1908 Augusto B. Leguía 8 June 1909 17 December 1909 31 August 1911 Civil 30 November 1911 24 September 1912 Guillermo Billinghurst 17 June 1913 Military 4 August 1913 26 September 1913 Military 31 December 1913 Benjamín Boza Democratic 3 February 1914 Óscar R. Benavides(Government Junta) 15 May 1914 Óscar R. Benavides(Provisional) 22 August 1914 Belisario Sosa 18 August 1915 José Pardo y Barreda 27 July 1917 27 April 1918 Manuel Vinelli 2 September 1918 Augusto Arrese Vegas 2 March 1919 5 July 1919 Augusto B. Leguía (Oncenio) Matías León August 1919 Salvador Olivares December 1919 27 April 1920 Pedro José Rada y Gamio PDR 8 March 1921 15 August 1921 1 March 1923 Manuel G. Masías 12 October 1924 Pedro José Rada y Gamio PDR 20 July 1925 PDR September 1926 December 1926 PDR 25 November 1927 Alfredo Mendiola 12 October 1929 Eduardo Castro Ríos Military 24 August 1930 Manuel María Ponce(Military Junta) Eulogio Castillo Military 27 August 1930 Luis Sánchez Cerro(Military Junta) Military 24 November 1930 Ulises Reátegui Morey 11 March 1931 David Samanez Ocampo(National Junta) Germán Arenas y Loayza 8 December 1931 Luis Sánchez Cerro Elías Lozada Benavente 29 January 1932 Ricardo Caso Military 30 April 1933 Óscar R. Benavides(Provisional) UR 3 May 1933 29 June 1933 Héctor Boza 26 November 1933 Military 21 May 1935 Héctor Boza 13 April 1936 Federico Recavarren 23 October 1936 Héctor Boza 29 October 1937 Carlos Moreyra y Paz Soldán 8 December 1939 Manuel Prado Ugarteche 28 July 1945 José Luis Bustamante y Rivero César Elías Gonzales Alfredo Fort Magot Jorge Sarmiento Calmet Bernardino Vallenas Military 3 November 1948 Manuel A. Odría(Military Junta) Military 28 July 1950 Manuel A. Odría 1951 4 August 1952 26 July 1954 Military 24 December 1955 MDP 28 July 1956 Manuel Prado Ugarteche Federico Hilbck Seminario 1957 Eduardo Dibós Dammert 1958 1959 1960 Máximo Verástegui Izurieta Military 26 July 1962 Military Government Junta 28 July 1963 Fernando Belaúnde Terry 14 September 1964 Gastón Acurio Velarde 15 September 1965 8 September 1967 29 January 1968 20 March 1968 1 June 1968
See also Government of Peru
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