Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (; MINCYT) of

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was a ministry of the national executive power that oversaw the government's scientific and technological policy. It oversaw decentralized research and development dependencies such as the

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(CONICET), the National Agency for the Promotion of Research, Technological Development and Innovation (Agencia I+D+i), the National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) and the National Genetic Data Bank. The Ministry was created in 2007 by decree of then-President

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; matters of science and technological development had previously been part of the

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's portfolio. The ministry was dissolved on December 10, 2023 following a presidential decree from President

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List of ministers

References

External links

* Science, Technology and Innovation

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