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The Ministry of Social Affairs (MAS), since 2023 known as Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda, is a department of the
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responsible for the government policies on
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, family, minors protection,
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and prevention of youth crime,
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s and
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and the promotion of cultural communication and youth association. Likewise, the department is responsible for the government policies on
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and
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. The current minister is
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, who was appointed on 21 November 2023.


History

The department was created in 1988 during the premiership of
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and assumed powers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the National Institute for Social Services, the
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and the
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. In 1996, the new prime minister
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abolished the department and transferred its competences to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. During its first period of life, the department assumed powers relating to
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, equality, minors protection and prevention of youth crime,
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s and
foster care Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home ( residential child care community or treatment centre), or private home of a state- certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent", or with a family mem ...
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. The department was re-established in January 2020 by prime minister
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.


Organization chart


Current structure

The current structure is: * 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
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.


Ministry agencies

* Royal Board on Disability * The
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* The
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* The
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. * The Research and Quality Control Center. * The Advisory Council for Responsible Gaming * The National Commission to fight the manipulation of sports competitions and betting fraud.


1988 structure

The original structure, created in 1988, was: * 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 The Institute of Youth (INJUVE) is an autonomous agency of the Government of Spain responsible for promoting youth associations and collaboration for their advancement; the development and coordination of an information and communication system ...
and the National Institute for Social Services were attached to the department. In 1993, the ministry assumed powers over
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and
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through the Directorate-General for Migrations and, in 1994, the Directorate-General for Legal Protection of Minors was renamed Directorate-General for Minors and Family.


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)


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References

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