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Ministry of Housing (Spain)

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda () is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on right to housing, buildings, urban planning, land use and architecture.

This ministry existed in three different periods. The first one was during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. The ministry was first established in 1957. The aim was to create a class of home owners, leaving renting and delayed owning as an exception. The second one during the democratic period, from 2004 to 2010, when Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced that the Ministry of Housing would be suppressed to reduce public spending. The third period started in late 2023, when prime minister Pedro Sánchez re-established the department.

The current Housing Minister is, since 21 November 2023, Isabel Rodríguez García, who previously served as minister of Territorial Policy and Government spokesperson between 2021 and 2023.

Structure

The Ministry is structured as follows:

  • The Secretariat of State for Housing and Urban Agenda
  • The General Secretariat for Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture
  • The Directorate-General for Urban Agenda and Architecture
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Urban Policies
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Architecture and Building
  • The Directorate-General for Housing and Soil
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Housing Policy and Aid
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Soil, Information and Evaluation
  • The Directorate-General for Planning and Evaluation
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Planning and Evaluation
  • The Undersecretariat
  • The Technical General Secretariat
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Economic and Services Coordination.
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for General Affairs and Contracting.
  • The Deputy Directorate-General for Human Resources and Services Inspection.

Agencies

List of officeholders

Office name:

  • Ministry of Housing (1957–1977; 2004–2010)
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (2023–present)

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References

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