Ministries of Poland

The ministries of Poland are the various departments performing functions for the Polish government. Each ministry is headed by a government minister selected by the Prime Minister, who sits in the collective executive Council of Ministers. The powers and rules of the ministries were established under reforms carried out by prime ministers Józef Oleksy and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz between 1996 and 1997.[1][2] The cabinet can create, combine, or dissolve ministries, with the Prime Minister determining the scope and responsibilities of ministers. The number and titles of ministries varies.

An honour guard representing the Polish Armed Forces in front of the Ministry of National Defence.

At the end of 1991, after the first free legislative election was held, these were the ministries and offices with the rights of ministries in Poland:

There are also independent government institutions outside of the cabinet's responsibilities.

  • Central Statistical Office
  • National Bank of Poland
  • National Broadcasting Council
  • Office of Public Procurement
  • Ombudsman for Citizen Rights
  • Supreme Audit Office
  • Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency[3]

References

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  1. "Dz.U. 1996 nr 108 poz. 517". Sejm. 11 September 1996.
  2. "Dz.U. 1997 nr 141 poz. 943". Sejm. 4 September 1997.
  3. "Premier - Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów - Portal Gov.pl". Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (in Polish). 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-08.