Ministry of Social Affairs (Spain)

The Ministry of Social Affairs (MAS), since 2020 known as Ministry of Social Rights 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.[1]

Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda
Ministerio de Derechos Sociales y Agenda 2030
Agency overview
FormedJuly 12, 1988 (as 'Minister of Social Affairs')
January 13, 2020 (as 'Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda')
Preceding agencies
DissolvedMay 6, 1996
Superseding agency
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Spain
Minister responsible
Department's logo from 1988 to 1996.

The current minister is Pablo Iglesias Turrión, who is also Second Deputy Prime Minister.

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.[2] In 1996, the new prime minister José María Aznar abolished the department and transferred its competences to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.[3]

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.[2][3]

The department was re-established in January 2020 by prime minister Pedro Sánchez.

Organization chart

Current structure

The current structure is:[4]

  • The Secretariat of State for Social Rights.
    • The Directorate-General for Children and Adolescents Rights.
    • The Directorate-General for Family Diversity and Social Services.
    • The Directorate-General for Disability Support Policies.
  • The Secretariat of State for 2030 Agenda.
    • The Directorate-General for Lever Policies for Compliance with the 2030 Agenda.
  • The Undersecretariat of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda.
    • The Technical General Secretariat.
    • The Directorate-General for Animal Rights.

Ministry agencies

1988 structure

The original structure, created in 1988, was:[5]

  • 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 thorugh the Directorate-General for Migrations[6] and, in 1994, the Directorate-General for Legal Protection of Minors was renamed Directorate-General for Minors and Family.[7]

List of Ministers of Social Affairs

During the eight years of existence of the Department, only two people headed it:

Name Image Term Party Prime Minister
Matilde Fernández 12 July 1988[8] 14 July 1993 PSOE Felipe González
Cristina Alberdi 14 July 1993[9] 6 May 1996
Pablo Iglesias Turrión 13 January 2020 Incumbent Unidas Podemos Pedro Sánchez

References
  1. "Royal Decree 2/2020, of January 12, which restructures the ministerial departments". boe.es. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. "Royal Decree 727/1988, of July 11, on the restructuring of Ministerial Departments". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  3. "Royal Decree 758/1996, of May 5, on the restructuring of Ministerial Departments". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  4. "Royal Decree 139/2020, of January 28, which establishes the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments". boe.es. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. "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.
  6. "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1993-28967". boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  7. "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1994-26930". boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  8. "Royal Decree 731/1988, of July 11, appointing Government Ministers" (PDF). www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  9. "Royal Decree 1175/1993, of July 13, appointing Government Ministers". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
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