18. 部长理事会成员包括各部委部长或负责人，享有在政府事务和行政管理方面的专属管辖权，对共和国总统或部长在其职权范围内提出的政府和行政议案实施监督。部长理事会的成员应满足与参议员相同的任职资格要求和禁止要求。当
18. The Council of Ministers consists of the heads of the respective ministries and is exclusively responsible for all acts of government and administration proposed by the President of the Republic or by the Ministers on topics relating to their ministries. Membership of the Council is subject to the same requirements and disqualifications as membership of the Senate. At present, Uruguay has the following ministries: