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.

Creation

The Ministry of Economy and Finance 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.

List of Ministers of Economy and Finance of Uruguay

List of Minister for Economy and Finance of Uruguay since 1884:
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 ArbelecheNational Party
2020
in office

¹ Ministers of the Military-Civic government.