Ministry of Consumer Affairs (Spain)

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Ministerio de Consumo
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Headquarters of the Ministry
Agency overview
Formed 12 January 2020
Preceding agencies
Dissolved 20 November 2023
Superseding agency
Type Ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Spain
Annual budget € 71 million, 2023[1]
Minister responsible
Website https://www.consumo.gob.es

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs was a department of the Government of Spain responsible for policies regarding the protection and defense of consumer rights, as well as the regulation, authorization, supervision, control and, where appropriate, sanction of state-level gambling and gaming activities.

The department was created by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as part of the Sánchez II Government and it is the first time that a ministry is created to be focused on consumer affairs. It took on the responsibilities of the Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare regarding consumer affairs; as well as the responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance in gambling matters. It was abolished on 20 November 2023 and its powers were integrated in the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda.[2]

It was overseen by the minister for Consumer Affairs; Alberto Garzón, was the only officeholder.[3][4]

Structure

The Ministry was structured as follows:[5]

  • The General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gambling.
    • The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs.
      • The Deputy Directorate-General for Coordination, Quality and Consumer Cooperation.
      • The Deputy Directorate-General for Arbitration and Consumer Rights.
    • The Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
      • The Deputy Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling.
      • The Deputy Directorate-General for Gambling Inspection.
  • The Undersecretariat of Consumer Affairs.
    • The Technical General Secretariat.

Agencies and other bodies

  • The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition.
  • The Research and Quality Control Center.
  • The Advisory Council for Responsible Gaming
  • The National Commission to fight the manipulation of sports competitions and betting fraud.

List of officeholders

Office name:

  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs (2020–2023)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party Government Prime Minister
(Tenure)		 Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
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(born 1985)		 13 January
2020		 21 November
2023		 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. IU, PCE Sánchez II Pedro Sánchez
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(2018–present)		 [6]
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