Ministry of Social Development (Uruguay)
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| Ministerio de Desarrollo Social | |
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| Formed | 21 March 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | Social Development |
The Ministry of Social Development (Spanish: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, MIDES) of Uruguay is the ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for proposing, generating and activating national social policies.[1] It is headquartered at 18 de Julio Avenue in the Cordón neighborhood, Montevideo.
It was created on March 21, 2005, by Emergency Law No. 17,866, 20 days after President Tabaré Vázquez took office. The first minister appointed by the president was Marina Arismendi.[2]
List of ministers of social development
[edit]| Minister | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| Marina Arismendi | 2005 | 2010 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Ana María Vignoli | 2010 | 2011 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Daniel Olesker | 2011 | 2015 | Broad Front (PS) | |
| Marina Arismendi | 2015 | 2020 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Pablo Bartol | 2020 | 2021 | National | |
| Martín Lema | 2021 | 2024 | National | |
| Alejandro Sciarra | 2024 | 2025 | National | |
| Gonzalo Civila | 2025 | Incumbent | Broad Front (PS) | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministry duties".
- ^ "Ley N° 17866". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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