Ministry of Health (Spain)
The Ministry of Health (MISAN) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and executing the government policy on health, planning and providing healthcare as well as the exercise of the powers of the General State Administration to assure citizens the right to health protection. The Ministry is headquartered in the Paseo del Prado in Madrid, opposite the Prado Museum.
Headquarters of the Ministry of Health
Federica Montseny, first minister and first woman to hold the office.
Spanish government departments
The Spanish government departments, commonly known as Ministries, are the main bodies through which the Government of Spain exercise its executive authority. They are also the top level of the General State Administration. The ministerial departments and their organization are created by Royal Decree signed by the Monarch and the Prime Minister and all of them are headed by a Cabinet member called Minister.
Image: Pedro Sánchez in 2023
Image: José Manuel Albares 2023 (cropped)
Image: Félix Bolaños 2023 (cropped)
Image: Margarita Robles 2020 (cropped)