Ministry of Environment of Uruguay

The Ministry of Environment (Spanish: Ministerio de Ambiente) is the Uruguayan government ministry which oversees the environment of Uruguay.

Ministry of Environment
Ministerio de Ambiente
Ministry overview
FormedJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
JurisdictionGovernment of Uruguay
HeadquartersMontevideo
Minister responsible
Websitehttps://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ambiente/

It was created on July 9, 2020, and the current Minister of Environment is Robert Bouvier Torterolo, who has held the position since January 30, 2023.

The ministry oversees the Uruguayan governmental enforcement of the Escazú Agreement which protects environmental defenders and guarantees freedom of information around human rights violations in environmental contexts.[1]

List of ministers

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Minister Began Ended
Irene Moreira
July 9, 2020
August 27, 2020
Adrián Peña
August 27, 2020
January 30, 2023
Robert Bouvier
January 30, 2023
in office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Declaración sobre entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Escazú en materia ambiental". Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos y Defensoría del Pueblo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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