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. 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.

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:

 Ministry of National Education
 Ministry of Finance
 Ministry of Spatial Planning and Construction
 Ministry of Culture and Art
 Ministry of Communication
 Ministry of National Defense
 Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry
 Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
 Ministry of Ownership Transformation
 Ministry of Industry and Trade
 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy
 Ministry of the Interior
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 Ministry of Justice
 Ministry of Transport and Marine Economy
 Ministry of Economic Cooperation Abroad
 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
 Central Planning Office
 Office of the Committee of Scientific Research
 Office of the Council of Ministers
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

References

Category:Government of Poland