The 1983 Law on Ministries (), decreed by
Raúl Alfonsín, established eight secretariats reporting directly to the Office of the President tasked to delegate some of the President's direct responsibilities whilst aiding the head of state in the elaboration of public policies, among other responsibilities. These included, alongside the General Secretariat of the Presidency, the Legal and Technical Secretariat, the Planning Secretariat, the
Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE, later disestablished and reformed into the
AFI), the Media Secretariat, the Public Affairs Secretariat, the Science and Technology Secretariat, the
Secretariat of Comprehensive Policies on Drugs (SEDRONAR) and the Habitat Secretariat. Since 2001, the General Secretariat of the Presidency has ministerial rank, and as such, the General Secretary may issue ministerial decrees. ==Headquarters==