Ministry of Social Affairs (Spain)

Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda

Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030
Headquarters of the Ministry
Agency overview
Formed	12 July 1988 (as "Ministry of Social Affairs") 21 November 2023 (as "Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda")
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Labour and Social Security (before 1988) (social services and migration) Ministry of Culture (before 1988) (youth and women) Ministry of Justice (before 1988) (minors protection) Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare (before 2020) (social servicies) Ministry of Consumer Affairs (before 2023)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (after 1996)
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Spain
Annual budget	€ 1.8 billion, 2023[1]
Minister responsible	Pablo Bustinduy

The Ministry of Social Affairs (MAS), since 2023 known as Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs 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.^[2]

The current minister is Pablo Bustinduy, who was appointed on 21 November 2023.