The Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger (MSD) ( pt, Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Combate à Fome, ''MDS'') was a

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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 Bolsa Família (, ''Family Allowance'') was a social welfare program of the Government of Brazil, part of the Fome Zero network of federal assistance programs. Bolsa Família provided financial aid to poor Brazilian families. In order to be el ...

''. It administers ''Bolsa Família'', the National Social Assistance Fund (SANF), Industry Social Service (SESI), Commerce Social Service (SESC), and Transport Social Service (SEST).

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, the ministry was incorporated into the Ministry of Citizenship, together with the

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History

List of Ministers

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