Ministry of Social Affairs (Spain)


The Ministry of Social Affairs, 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.
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. In 1996, the new prime minister José María Aznar abolished the department and transferred its competences to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
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.
The department was re-established in January 2020 by prime minister Pedro Sánchez.

Organization chart

Current structure

The current structure is:
The original structure, created in 1988, was:
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 and, in 1994, the Directorate-General for Legal Protection of Minors was renamed Directorate-General for Minors and Family.

List of Ministers of Social Affairs

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