Ministry of Development (Spain)

The
Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MITMA) (), traditionally known as the
Ministry of Development (
MIFOM), is the
department of the
Government of Spain responsible for preparing and implementing the government policy on land, air and maritime
transport infrastructure and the control, planning and regulation of the transport services on this areas. It is also responsible for guaranteeing access to
housing;
urban, soil and
architecture policies; planning and controlling the postal and telegraph services, directing the services related to
astronomy,
geodesy,
geophysics and
mapping, and planning and programing the government investments on infrastructure and services related to this scope. The Ministry's headquarters are in the
New Ministries government complex.
MITMA is headed by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, who is appointed by the
King of Spain at request of the
Prime Minister. The Minister is assisted by two main officials, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing and the Under Secretary of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. Other senior officials of the ministry include the Secretary General for Infrastructure, the Secretary General for Transport and the Secretary General for Housing. Since 21 November 2023 the minister has been
Óscar Puente.
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