Ministry of Economy and Finance (Uruguay)

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay is a ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for administering, improving and strengthening the finance of Uruguay through certain competent bodies. This secretary of state is responsible for accounting for the profits of a country through imports and exports. It is also responsible for requesting and paying loans, and for administering the money that is spent on the different state distributions, for which the National Budget is presented to the Parliament. The current Minister of Economy and Finance is Azucena Arbeleche, who has held the position since March 1, 2020.[1]

Ministry of Economy and Finance
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
Ministry overview
Formed8 March 1830 (1830-03-08)
JurisdictionUruguay
HeadquartersMontevideo
Minister responsible
Parent departmentGovernment of Uruguay
WebsiteEconomics and Finance

Creation

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) was created as the Ministry of Finance by Law of March 8, 1830, but on January 7, 1970 through Article 103, Law No. 13,835 changes its name to the Ministry of Economy and Finance by assigning it In addition to the tasks of the previous one, all those who derive or serve as a means to carry out their main role of superior leadership of the national economic and financial policy.

Ministers of Economy and Finance of Uruguay

List of Ministers of Finance from 1830 to 1943:

MinisterBeganEnded
Gabriel Antonio Pereira18301831
Román de Acha18311831
Santiago Vázquez18311833
Lucas José Obes18331835
Juan María Pérez18351838
Francisco Joaquín Muñoz18381838
Santiago Vázquez18381839
Francisco Joaquín Muñoz18391839
Alejandro Chucarro18391841
José de Béjar18411843
Andrés Lamas18431844
Santiago Sayago18441847
José de Béjar18471852
Manuel Herrera y Obes18521853
Santiago Sayago18531853
José Zubillaga18531856
Lorenzo Batlle18561857
Doroteo García18571858
Francisco Lecocq18581859
Cristóbal Salvañach18591860
Tomás Villalba18601861
Antonio Pérez18611864
Eustaquio Tomé18641865
Juan Ramón Gómez18651866
Antonio María Márquez18661868
Emeterio Regúnaga18681868
Pedro Bustamante y García18681868
Daniel Zorrilla18681869
Alejandro Magariños Cervantes18691869
Duncan Stewart18691872
Ernesto Velazco18721874
Pedro Bustamante y García18741875
Cayetano Álvarez18751875
José Cándido Bustamante18751875
Juan Lindolfo Cuestas18751876
Juan Andrés Vázquez18761877
José María de Nava18771879
Aurelio Berro18791880
Juan Peñalva18801880
Juan Lindolfo Cuestas18801882
José Ladislao Terra18821886
Antonio María Márquez18861889
Jacobo Adrián Varela18891889
Carlos María de Pena18901891
Carlos María Ramírez18911892
Alcides Montero18921894
Federico Vidiella18941899
Juan Campisteguy18991899
Anacleto Dufort y Álvarez18991901
Diego Pons19011902
Martín C. Martínez19031904
José Serrato19041907
Eugenio Magdalena19071907
Blas Vidal19071911
José Serrato19111913
Pedro Cosio19131916
Martín C. Martínez19161916
Federico Vidiella19161919
Ricardo Vecino19191923
Ricardo Cosio19231927
Daniel Blanco Acevedo19271927
Eduardo Acevedo Álvarez19271927
Daniel Blanco Acevedo19271929
Ricardo Vecino19291931
Eduardo Acevedo Álvarez19311933
Pedro Manini Ríos19331933
Pedro Cosio19331934
César Charlone19341938
Ricardo Vecino19381940
César Charlone19401943

List of Ministers of Economy and Finance since 1943:

MinisterPartyBeganEnded
Ricardo CossioColorado Party
1943
1945
Héctor Álvarez CinaColorado Party
1946
1946
Ledo Arroyo TorresColorado Party
1947
1949
Nilo R. BerchesiColorado Party
1950
1950
Héctor Álvarez CinaColorado Party
1951
1951
Eduardo Acevedo ÁlvarezColorado Party
1952
1954
Armando MaletColorado Party
1955
1956
Ledo Arroyo TorresColorado Party
1956
1957
Amílcar VasconcellosColorado Party
1957
1958
Juan Eduardo AzziniNational Party
1959
1962
Salvador Ferrer SerraNational Party
1963
1963
Raúl Ybarra San MartínNational Party
1964
1964
Daniel H. MartinsNational Party
1965
1965
Dardo OrtizNational Party
1966
1967
Amílcar VasconcellosColorado Party
1967
1967
Carlos Végh GarzónColorado Party
1967
1967
César CharloneColorado Party
1967
1970
Armando MaletColorado Party
1970
1970
César CharloneColorado Party
1970
1971
Carlos M. FleitasColorado Party
1971
1972
Francisco FortezaColorado Party
1972
1972
Moisés Cohen BerroColorado Party
1972
1973
Manuel Pazos¹Colorado Party
1973
1974
Alejandro Végh Villegas¹Colorado Party
1974
1976
Valentín Arismendi¹Without known affiliation
1976
1982
Walter Lusiardo Aznárez¹Without known affiliation
1982
1983
Alejandro Végh Villegas¹Colorado Party
1983
1985
Ricardo ZerbinoColorado Party
1985
1990
Enrique BragaNational Party
1990
1992
Ignacio de PosadasNational Party
1992
1995
Daniel H. MartinsNational Party
1995
1995
Luis MoscaColorado Party
1995
2000
Alberto BensiónColorado Party
2000
2002
Alejandro AtchugarryColorado Party
2002
2003
Isaac AlfieColorado Party
2003
2005
Danilo AstoriBroad Front
2005
2008
Álvaro García RodríguezBroad Front
2008
2010
Fernando LorenzoBroad Front
2010
2013
Mario BergaraBroad Front
2013
2015
Danilo AstoriBroad Front
2015
2020
Azucena Arbeleche National Party
2020
in office

¹ Ministers of the Military-Civic government (1973-1985).

References
  1. "Nuevos secretarios de Estado firmaron Libro de Actas ante el flamante presidente, Luis Lacalle Pou - Presidencia de la República". www.presidencia.gub.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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