Ministry of Rural Affairs

**Last holder**John Fisher
*abolished since the 6th of April 2023*

The **Ministry of Rural Affairs, Environment, Agriculture & Energy** was the Ministry responsible for Agricultural policy, Food policy, Food safety, Fisheries, Forestry, Natural conservation and Animal welfare

## Roles

* Establish zones where national parks may be developed.
* Regulate  natural resource collection, waste restrictions, and agricultural practices.
* Maintain environmental quality.
* Set food-processing guidelines.
* Oversee production, commerce and health regulations in the agricultural, livestock and fishing industries.
* Oversee conservation and survey the flora, fauna, forests and other wilderness areas of Adoria.
* Implement policy for the prevention and control of pollution; afforestation, and land degradation mitigation.
* Develop infrastructure and services related to conservation and agriculture.
* Maintain the power grid and natural gas lines of Adoria.
* Oversee the administration of public energy companies.
* Regulate natural energy production, and use funds dedicated to renewable energy on building renewable energy production, as well as R&D for more efficient ways of producing renewable energy.
* Establish, Regulate, Implement and Maintain special programs to support Rural Adorians with their special needs.
* Establish, Regulate, Implement and Maintain special programs to deal with Rural issues like Fly Tipping and Animals Escaping for example.

## History

Originally established during the Followerpar Era, the **Ministry of Environment**, and **Ministry of Interior**, existed separately. On 30 November 2019, Order 66 was officially adopted demoting the Ministry of Environment into a department of the **Ministry of Interior, Environment & Agriculture**, ran by the Secretary of Environment and Agriculture. This would remain the standard for nearly 9 months, until 3 August 2020, when the Department of Environment and Agriculture was promoted into an independent **Ministry of Environment & Agriculture**. At the same time the **Ministry of Defence & Homeland Security** would be demoted to the **Ministry of Defence**, with Homeland security responsibilities being shifted to what remained of the Interior Ministry forming the **Ministry of Interior & Homeland Security**. Following the Siernuke the Ministry of Environment & Agriculture was swiftly re-established identically on 9 December 2020.

On 21 May 2022, the Ministerial powers bill v2 would be passed transferring Energy responsibilities from the Infrastructure Ministry to the **Ministry of Environment & Agriculture** effectively promoting it forming the **Ministry of Rural Affairs, Environment, Agriculture & Energy**. The changes would be implemented on 30 May 2022 to coincide with the formation of the 77th Government.

On 20 March 2023, the Executive Creation Act was passed reforming the Rural Affairs Ministry into the **Department of the Interior and Environment** but this would be vetoed by Matthew V for being too centralized in presidential power. On 28 March 2023, an amendment to the Executive Creation Act would be passed adding the chancellorship and vice chancellor. These changes would be accepted by Matthew V and on 6 April 2023, the **Ministry of Rural Affairs, Environment, Agriculture & Energy** had all of its responsibilities transferred to the **Ministry of Interior & Administration** which resulted in the creation of the **Department of the Interior and Environment**.

## List of Ministers of Environment & Agriculture

*For the old list of Minister of Environment & Agriculture please refer to this page: List of Ministers of Interior, Environment & Agriculture*

## Reference

1. ↑ Stepped down due to backlash about his carbon tax law
2. ↑ Stepped down after an Adorian ship collided with a Greek one creating an incident between the countries
3. ↑ Stepped down as was only in position on an interim bases
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dropped from cabinet
5. ↑ Stepped down due to government instability
6. ↑ Promoted to Deputy Prime Minister
7. ↑ Stepped down due to not having time
8. ↑ Stepped down when party withdrew from government over governments anti-democratic policies
9. ↑ Stepped down after clashing with government over the attempted coup d'état
10. ↑ Stepped down to serve as President
11. ↑ Fired after pressure from Beyond Adoria, a member of the coalition, following published plans to bring considerable increased environmental regulations
12. ↑ The position was briefly contested when a rival government was set-up following confusion over the state of the government. During this time JoseMontiel of the Conservative Party occupied the rival ministry.
13. ↑ Fired after party withdrew from governing coalition after a minor personal scandal from the Prime Minister, following longstanding tensions with his party
14. ↑ Moved to Minister of Finance