Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning
Nativename:Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial
Type:Ministry
Picture Width:250px
Picture Caption:Headquarters of the Ministry.
Jurisdiction:Government of Uruguay
Headquarters:Montevideo
Minister1 Name:Raúl Lozano Bonet
Website:http://www.mvotma.gub.uy/

The Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning (Spanish; Castilian: 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

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

MinisterBeganEnded
Ministry of Housing and Social Promotion
Federico SoneiraJuly 12, 1974June 22, 1976
Ernesto LlovetJune 22, 1976September 1, 1976
Walter RavennaSeptember 1, 1976June 11, 1977
Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment
Raúl LagoMay 30, 1990February 11, 1992
José María Mieres MuróFebruary 18, 1992December 21, 1992
Manuel Antonio RomayDecember 30, 1992March 1, 1995
Juan ChiruchiMarch 1, 1995August 24, 1999
Beatriz MartínezAugust 24, 1999March 1, 2000
Carlos CatMarch 1, 2000November 13, 2002
Saúl IruretaNovember 13, 2002March 1, 2005
Mariano AranaMarch 1, 2005March 3, 2008
Carlos ColacceMarch 3, 2008March 1, 2010
Graciela MusleraMarch 1, 2010June 14, 2012
Francisco BeltrameJune 14, 2012March 1, 2015
Eneida de LeónMarch 1, 2015March 1, 2020
Irene MoreiraMarch 1, 2020July 9, 2020
Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning
Irene MoreiraJuly 9, 2020May 5, 2023
Raúl Lozano BonetMay 9, 2023in office
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 2023-05-13 . Radio Montecarlo CX20-930 AM / mail: marketing@radiomontecarlo.com.uy. Teléfono: 2901 4433 . es.
  2. News: Crean Ministerio de Ambiente. EL PAIS.