Cabinet of Uruguay

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The Council of Ministers (Spanish : Consejo de Ministros), colloquially referred to as the Cabinet ofMinisters (Spanish : Gabinete de Ministros), is the main collective decision-making body of the Government of Uruguay. [1] Convened and chaired by the President of the Republic, it is composed of the heads of the State ministries.

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The members of the Cabinet, appointed by the president, take office on March 1, the same day as the presidential inauguration, and serve at the pleasure of the office. [2]

Meetings of the cabinet

Most cabinet meetings take place at the Executive Tower in Montevideo; however, they may also be held at the Suárez residence or at the Anchorena Presidential Estate in the Colonia Department. [3] [4]

Composition

The composition of the Council of Ministers is established in Chapter II of Section IX of the Constitution of Uruguay. Composed of the ministers, it is presided over by the President of the Republic, who participates in deliberations and possesses a decisive vote in case of a tie, even if the tie results from their own vote. [5] The Council convenes whenever deemed appropriate or upon request by one or more ministers to address issues related to their portfolios, and meetings must take place within twenty-four hours of a request or on the date specified in the convocation. [6]

Sessions of the Council require the presence of a majority of its members, and decisions are made by an absolute majority of those present. [7] Deliberations can be terminated at any time by the same majority, without discussion of the motion. [6] All resolutions of the Council may be revoked by an absolute majority of its members, including those originally agreed upon between the President and the relevant minister(s) in a acuerdo de ministro. [A]

Current Cabinet

MinistryIncumbentSinceParty
Presidency of the Republic Yamandú Orsi 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Vice Presidency of the Republic Carolina Cosse 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Secretariat of the Presidency Alejandro Sánchez 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Deputy Secretariat of the Presidency Jorge Díaz 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Office of Planning and Budget Rodrigo Arim 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Foreign Relations Mario Lubetkin 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Public Health Cristina Lustemberg 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of the Interior Carlos Negro 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Education and Culture José Carlos Mahía 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of National Defense Sandra Lazo 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Social Development Gonzalo Civila 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Alfredo Fratti 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining Fernanda Cardona 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Transport and Public Works Lucía Etcheverry 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning Tamara Paseyro 22 April 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Juan Castillo 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Tourism Pablo Menoni 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Ministry of Environment Edgardo Ortuño 1 March 2025 Broad Front
Source: [8] [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ A “acuerdo de ministro” is the resolution or decision adopted by the President of the Republic together with one or more ministers, without the full Council of Ministers necessarily being involved.ts.

References

  1. ↑ "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Artículo 174 - Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Consejo de Ministros se reunió en Suárez y Reyes con la mira puesta en la Rendición de Cuentas". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). 2017-05-23. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  4. ↑ "Consejo de Ministros de Anchorena fijó definición y análisis de prioridades para 2017 y contenidos de próxima Rendición de Cuentas". Presidencia Uruguay (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  5. ↑ "Artículo 161 - Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay" [Article 161, Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay]. www.impo.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  6. 1 2 Korzeniak, José (2001). Primer curso de Derecho Público (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). Montevideo: Fundación de Cultura Universitaria. pp. 545–548. ISBN   9974203775.
  7. ↑ "Artículo 162 - Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay" [Article 162, Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay]. www.impo.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Nuevo gobierno, nuevo equipo: este es el gabinete ministerial que asume de la mano de Yamandú Orsi". El Observador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ↑ "El gabinete de Yamandú Orsi: quiénes son los nuevos ministros que asumen". Búsqueda (in Spanish). 2025-03-07. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-08-31.


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