Spanish ministry responsible for social affairs (1988–1996)
Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda
Headquarters of the MinistryFormed 12 July 1988 (as "Ministry of Social Affairs") 21 November 2023 (as "Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda") Preceding agencies Superseding agency Type
Ministry Jurisdiction
Government of Spain Annual budget
€ 1.8 billion, 2023
[1] Minister responsible
Department's logo from 1988 to 1996.
The Ministry of Social Affairs (MAS ), since 2023 known as Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda , is a
department of the
Government of Spain responsible for the government policies on
social services , family, minors protection,
disability and prevention of
youth crime ,
adoptions and
foster care and the promotion of cultural communication and youth association. Likewise, the department is responsible for the government policies on
animal welfare and
UN Sustainable Development Goals .
[2]
The current minister is
Pablo Bustinduy , who was appointed on 21 November 2023.
History
The department was created in 1988 during the premiership of
Felipe González and assumed powers from the
Ministry of Labour and Social Security , the
National Institute for Social Services , the
Ministry of Culture and the
Ministry of Justice .
[3] In 1996, the new prime minister
José María Aznar abolished the department and transferred its competences to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
[4]
During its first period of live, the department assumed powers relating
social services , equality, minors protection and prevention of
youth crime ,
adoptions and
foster care and the promotion of cultural communication and youth association. Likewise, the department was responsible for the management of the social programs derived from funds obtained through the personal income tax and in its later years from the government migration policy.
[3]
[4]
The department was re-established in January 2020 by prime minister
Pedro Sánchez .
Organization chart
Current structure
The current structure is:
[5]
The Secretariat of State for Social Rights and 2030 Agenda .
The Directorate-General for Disability Support Policies.
The Directorate-General for Family Diversity and Social Services.
The Directorate-General for Animal Rights.
The General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gambling .
The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs.
The Deputy Directorate-General for Coordination, Quality and Consumer Cooperation.
The Deputy Directorate-General for Arbitration and Consumer Rights.
The Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
The Deputy Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
The Deputy Directorate-General for Gambling Inspection.
The Undersecretariat of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda .
The Technical General Secretariat.
The Directorate-General for
2030 Agenda .
Ministry agencies
1988 structure
The original structure, created in 1988, was:
[6]
Undersecretariat of Social Affairs.
Technical Directorate-General and for Services.
Directorate-General for Social Action.
Directorate-General for Legal Protection of Minors.
In addition, the government agencies Institute of Women,
Institute of Youth and the
National Institute for Social Services were attached to the department.
In 1993, the ministry assumed powers over
emigrants and
immigrants through the Directorate-General for Migrations
[7] and, in 1994, the Directorate-General for Legal Protection of Minors was renamed Directorate-General for Minors and Family.
[8]
List of officeholders
Office name:
Ministry of Social Affairs (1988–1996)
Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda (2020–2023)
Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda (2023–present)
Notes
References
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"2023 State Budget" (PDF) . www.boe.es . 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Royal Decree 2/2020, of January 12, which restructures the ministerial departments" . boe.es . Retrieved 2020-01-13 .
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"Royal Decree 727/1988, of July 11, on the restructuring of Ministerial Departments" . www.boe.es . Retrieved 2019-09-04 .
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"Royal Decree 758/1996, of May 5, on the restructuring of Ministerial Departments" . www.boe.es . Retrieved 2019-09-04 .
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"Royal Decree 139/2020, of January 28, which establishes the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments" . boe.es . Retrieved 2020-01-30 .
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"Royal Decree 791/1988, of July 20, which determines the initial organizational structure of the Ministry of Social Affairs" . boe.es . Retrieved 2019-09-04 .
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"BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1993-28967" . boe.es . Retrieved 2019-09-04 .
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"BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1994-26930" . boe.es . Retrieved 2019-09-04 .
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"Real Decreto 731/1988, de 11 de julio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (166). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 21538. 12 July 1988.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 1455/1989, de 6 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (293). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 38143. 7 December 1989.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 896/1993, de 7 de junio, por el que se declara el cese de los miembros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (167). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 17167. 8 June 1993.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 1175/1993, de 13 de julio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (167). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 21211. 14 July 1993.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 440/1996, de 4 de marzo, por el que se declara el cese de los miembros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (56). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 8712. 5 March 1996.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 8/2020, de 12 de enero, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (11). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 2882. 13 January 2020.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 232/2021, de 30 de marzo, por el que se dispone el cese de don Pablo Iglesias Turrión como Ministro de Derechos Sociales y Agenda 2030" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (77). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 36571. 31 March 2021.
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0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 235/2021, de 30 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministra de Derechos Sociales y Agenda 2030 a doña Ione Belarra Urteaga" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (77). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 36577. 31 March 2021.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 695/2023, de 24 de julio, por el que se declara el cese de los miembros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (176). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 108070–108071. 25 July 2023.
ISSN
0212-033X .
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"Real Decreto 835/2023, de 20 de noviembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF) . Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (278). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 154695. 21 November 2023.
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0212-033X .