The Ministry of Social Development (, MIDES) of Uruguay is the ministry of the

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that is responsible for proposing, generating and activating national social policies. It is headquartered at

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in the

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neighborhood,

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. It was created on March 21, 2005, by Emergency Law No. 17,866, 20 days after President

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took office. The first minister appointed by the president was Marina Arismendi.

List of ministers of social development

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Ministries established in 2005

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