Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (Brazil)
Not to be confused with the similarly-named Ministries of Development and Agrarian Development.
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 January 2004 |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Annual budget | R$ 75,4 billion (2015)[1] |
| Minister responsible | Tereza Campello |
| Website | www.mds.gov.br |
The Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger[2] (Portuguese: Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Combate à Fome, abbreviated 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 Tereza Campello.
See also
- Other ministries of Social Development
References
- ↑ Portal Orçamento (outubro de 2014). "Projeto de Lei Orçamentária para 2015" (PDF). Senado federal. p. 26. Retrieved 3 January 2015. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federative Republic of Brazil. Ministry of Social Development. "Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MSD)". Accessed 22 September 2013. (English)
External links
- Official site (Portuguese)