Ministry of Social Development (Uruguay)
Government ministry of Uruguay
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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.
| Ministerio de Desarrollo Social | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 21 March 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
Minister responsible | |
| Website | Social Development |
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
| Minister | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| Marina Arismendi[2] | 2005 | 2010 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Ana María Vignoli[3] | 2010 | 2011 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Daniel Olesker[4] | 2011 | 2015 | Broad Front (PS) | |
| Marina Arismendi[5] | 2015 | 2020 | Broad Front (PCU) | |
| Pablo Bartol[6] | 2020 | 2021 | National | |
| Martín Lema[7] | 2021 | 2024 | National | |
| Alejandro Sciarra[8] | 2024 | 2025 | National | |
| Gonzalo Civila[9] | 2025 | Incumbent | Broad Front (PS) | |
