Ministry of Security (Argentina)

Ministry in Argentina

The Ministry of Security is a public body in charge of planning national internal security policies and managing and coordinating federal forces.

Ministry of Security
Ministerio de Seguridad
Ministry overview
Formed2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Argentina
HeadquartersAv. Gen. Gelly y Obes 2289, Buenos Aires
Annual budget$ 247,654,488,209 (2021)[1]
Minister responsible
Websiteargentina.gob.ar/seguridad

It was created by decree of the Executive Power of the Nation on December 10, 2010, after separating from the Ministry of Justice. It is currently directed by Aníbal Fernández.

The ministry is in charge of the Argentine Federal Police, the Airport Security Police, the Federal Council for Internal Security, the Argentine Naval Prefecture and the Argentine National Gendarmerie.

References change

  1. "Presupuesto 2021". Ministerio de Economía (in Spanish). 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.