Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Argentina) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
Preceding1:Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
Jurisdiction:Government of Argentina
Headquarters:Godoy Cruz 2320, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Budget:$ 47,438,392 (2021)[1]
Minister1 Name:Daniel Filmus
Website:argentina.gob.ar/ciencia

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Spanish; Castilian: Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación; MINCYT) of Argentina was a ministry of the national executive power that oversaw the government's scientific and technological policy. It oversaw decentralized research and development dependencies such as the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), the National Agency for the Promotion of Research, Technological Development and Innovation (Agencia I+D+i), the National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) and the National Genetic Data Bank.

The Ministry was created in 2007 by decree of then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; matters of science and technological development had previously been part of the Ministry of Education's portfolio.

The ministry was dissolved on December 10, 2023 following a presidential decree from President Javier Milei.

List of ministers

No.MinisterPartyTermPresident
Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (2007–2018)
1Lino BarañaoIndependent10 December 2007 – 10 December 2015Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
10 December 2015 – 5 September 2018Mauricio Macri
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (2019–2023)
2Roberto SalvarezzaIndependent10 December 2019 – 20 September 2021Alberto Fernández
3Daniel Filmusbgcolor=Justicialist Party20 September 2021 – 10 December 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presupuesto 2021. 20 November 2020. 2020. Ministerio de Economía. es.