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DeutschMinistry of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay
| Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial | |
.jpg) Headquarters of the Ministry. | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 30, 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | http://www.mvotma.gub.uy/ |
The Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning (Spanish: Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial, acronym MVOT) is the Uruguayan government ministry which oversees the housing policies and territorial planning of Uruguay.
The current Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning is Raúl Lozano Bonet, who has held the position since May 9, 2023.[1]
Background[edit]
It was created under the Civic-Military Dictatorship in 1974, with the name of the Ministry of Housing and Social Promotion; the ownership of this portfolio fell to Federico Soneira. This Ministry had a short life, being dissolved in 1977.
The current ministry was created on May 30, 1990, in the administration of Luis Alberto Lacalle. The prime minister responsible was Raúl Lago.
In 2020, during the government of Luis Lacalle Pou, it changes its denomination for Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning, after the creation of a Ministry of Environment.[2]
List of ministers[edit]
| Minister | Began | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing and Social Promotion | ||
| Federico Soneira | July 12, 1974 | June 22, 1976 |
| Ernesto Llovet | June 22, 1976 | September 1, 1976 |
| Walter Ravenna | September 1, 1976 | June 11, 1977 |
| Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment | ||
| Raúl Lago | May 30, 1990 | February 11, 1992 |
| José María Mieres Muró | February 18, 1992 | December 21, 1992 |
| Manuel Antonio Romay | December 30, 1992 | March 1, 1995 |
| Juan Chiruchi | March 1, 1995 | August 24, 1999 |
| Beatriz Martínez | August 24, 1999 | March 1, 2000 |
| Carlos Cat | March 1, 2000 | November 13, 2002 |
| Saúl Irureta | November 13, 2002 | March 1, 2005 |
| Mariano Arana | March 1, 2005 | March 3, 2008 |
| Carlos Colacce | March 3, 2008 | March 1, 2010 |
| Graciela Muslera | March 1, 2010 | June 14, 2012 |
| Francisco Beltrame | June 14, 2012 | March 1, 2015 |
| Eneida de León | March 1, 2015 | March 1, 2020 |
| Irene Moreira | March 1, 2020 | July 9, 2020 |
| Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning | ||
| Irene Moreira | July 9, 2020 | May 5, 2023 |
| Raúl Lozano Bonet | May 9, 2023 | in office |
| Source: | [citation needed] | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Teléfono: 2901 4433, Radio Montecarlo CX20-930 AM / mail: marketing@radiomontecarlo com uy. "Raúl Lozano asumió como ministro de Vivienda en sustitución de Irene Moreira". Radio Montecarlo CX20-930 AM / mail: [email protected]. Teléfono: 2901 4433 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Crean Ministerio de Ambiente". EL PAIS.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Official website
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