Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (Brazil)
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| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 January 2004 |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Annual budget | R$ 75,4 billion (2015)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www.mds.gov.br |
The Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MSD)[2] (Portuguese: Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Combate à Fome, MDS) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. It was established in 2004 from the merger of the Special Ministry of Food and Nutritional Security, the Ministry of Social Assistance, and the Executive Secretariat of the Interministerial Manager Council of Bolsa Família. It administers Bolsa Família, the National Social Assistance Fund (SANF), Industry Social Service (SESI), Commerce Social Service (SESC), and Transport Social Service (SEST).[2] The current Minister of Social Development and Fight against Hunger is Osmar Terra.
List of Ministers
Below is a list of Ministers of Social Development and Fight against Hunger.
| Nº | Minister | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrus Ananias | 23 January 2004 | 31 March 2010 |
| 2 | Márcia Lopes | 31 March 2010 | 31 December 2010 |
| 3 | Tereza Campello | 1 January 2011 | 12 March 2016 |
| 4 | Osmar Terra | 12 March 2016 | - |
References
- ^ Portal Orçamento (October 2014). "Projeto de Lei Orçamentária para 2015" (PDF). Senado federal. p. 26. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b Federative Republic of Brazil. Ministry of Social Development. "Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MSD) Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed 22 September 2013. (in English)
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)
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