The Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger (MSD) (, MDS) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil.
History The ministry was established in 2004 from the merger of the Special Ministry of Food and Nutritional Security, the Ministry of Social Assistance, and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-ministerial Manager Council of Bolsa Família. It administers Bolsa Família, the National Social Assistance Fund (SANF), Industry Social Service (SESI), Commerce Social Service (SESC), and Transport Social Service (SEST).Federative Republic of Brazil. Ministry of Social Development. "Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MSD) ". Accessed 22 September 2013.
Under the Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, the ministry was incorporated into the Ministry of Citizenship, together with the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Culture.
List of ministers Below is a list of ministers of social development and fight against hunger.
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