The Republic of Peru is a unitary state with a multi-party semi-presidential system. The current government was established by the 1993 Constitution of Peru. The government is composed of three branches, being executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Executive branch |President |Dina Boluarte |Independent |7 December 2022 |- |First Vice President |Vacant |N/A |7 December 2022 |- |Second Vice President |Vacant |N/A |7 May 2020 |- |Prime Minister |Alberto Otárola |Independent |21 December 2022 |} The President of Peru is the head of state and the head of government, who is elected to a term of five years; incumbents cannot be re-elected for a second consecutive term. Family members may also not immediately succeed in another family member's presidency. The executive branch, in addition to the legislative branch, may propose legislation. After legislation has been passed by the congress, the President may promulgate the legislation, giving it the force of law. In addition to the president, the executive branch contains the Council of Ministers, which, in addition to the prime minister, are appointed by the president. Requirements to be Minister of State According to Article 124 of the Political Constitution of Peru (1993), in order to be Minister, it is required: Be a natural born citizen. Be a current citizen. Be 25 years old or older. Members of the Armed Forces and National Police can be Ministers. Article 92 states that members of Congress can be Ministers of State. Functions Run the process of strategic planning, embedded in the National System of Strategic Planning and determining the sector's functional national goals applicable to every level of government; approve action plans; assign necessary resources to their execution, within the boundaries of the corresponding public budget. Approve the budget proposal to the entities within their sector, abiding by article 32 and supervising their execution. Establish the management measurements of the entities within their sector and evaluate their fulfillment. Propose the inner organization of their Ministry and approve it according to their competencies attributed by Law. Designate and remove the advising positions or any directly appointed, the heads of public entities and other entities of the sector, when this appointment is not explicitly attributed to the Council of Ministries, other authorities or the President; and submit to the President the new appointees for approval on the contrary. Maintain relations with the regional and local government within the competencies attributed to the sector. Countersign the