Interior ministry
An interior ministry (sometimes ministry of home affairs) is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, supervision of local governments, conduct of elections, public administration and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a Minister of the Interior or a Minister of Home Affairs. In some countries, matters relating to the maintenance of law and order and the administration of justice are the responsibility of a separate justice ministry.
In countries with a federal constitution, an interior minister will often be found at both the federal and state levels. Similarly, autonomous entities and dependent territories may also have interior ministers.
In certain jurisdictions, similarly named government departments may have other responsibilities. In the United States, the Department of the Interior has radically different functions—primarily the management and conservation of natural resources, and programs and policies dealing with indigenous peoples of the U.S. The functions that fall under what most other countries call an "interior ministry" are under other government departments—mostly the Department of Homeland Security, with some others falling under the Department of Justice.
In Canada the Interior Minister's post existed from 1873 to 1936 replacing the role of Secretary of State for the Provinces. The current position is held by the Minister of Public Safety since 2003.
In Hong Kong, the Secretary for Home Affairs is responsible for matters relating to communities, culture, sports and local governance. Policing and related matters are the responsibilities of the Secretary for Security.
In Japan, law enforcement is decentralised with the National Public Safety Commission coordinating between the National Police Agency and the government through its Chairman who is a cabinet member. National security and immigration matters fall under the Ministry of Justice, whilst the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications handles the administrative system, local government and communication matters.
In Vietnam, The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters.
List of interior ministries
| Country | Ministry | Head |
 Afghanistan | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Albania | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of Interior |
 Argentina | Ministry of the Interior & Transportation | Minister of Interior & Transportation |
 Australia | Attorney-General's Department | Attorney-General |
 Austria | Federal Ministry for the Interior | Federal Minister for the Interior |
 Azerbaijan | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Bahamas | Ministry of National Security Ministry of Immigration | Minister of National Security Minister of Immigration |
 Bahrain | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Bangladesh | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | FPS Interior Belgium | Federal Minister of the Interior |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Bulgaria | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Cambodia | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Canada | Department of Public Safety | Minister of Public Safety |
 People's Republic of China | Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Supervision | Minister of Public Security Minister of Supervision |
 Chile | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Colombia | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Croatia | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Cyprus | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Czech Republic | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Denmark | Ministry for the Interior and Health | Minister for the Interior and Health |
 Djibouti | Ministry of Interior and Decentralization | Minister of Interior and Decentralization |
 Dominican Republic | Ministry of Interior and Police | Minister of Interior and Police |
 Egypt | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Estonia | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 European Union | Directorate-General for Home Affairs (European Commission) | Commissioner for Home Affairs |
 Finland | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 France | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories |
 Georgia | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Germany | Federal Ministry of the Interior | Federal Minister of the Interior |
 Greece | Ministry of Interior and Public Order | Minister for the Interior and Public Order |
 Hong Kong | Security Bureau | Secretary for Security |
 Hungary | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Iceland | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 India | Ministry of Home Affairs | Union Minister of Home Affairs |
 Indonesia | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs
In Indonesia, Police is not under the MHA. Police is a separate institution under the President of Indonesia |
 Iran | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Israel | Ministry of Interior Ministry of Justice | Minister of Interior Minister of Justice |
 Iraq | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Isle of Man | Department of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
 Italy | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Japan | National Public Safety Commission Ministry of Justice | Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister of Justice |
 Jamaica | Ministry of National Security Ministry of Justice Ministry of Local Government and Community Development | Minister of National Security Minister of Justice Minister of Local Government and Community Development |
 Kenya | Ministry for Internal Security and Provincial Administration | Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration |
 Kosovo | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Kuwait | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Lithuania | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Lebanon | Ministry of Interior and Municipalities | Minister of Interior and Municipalities |
 Macau | Secretariat for Security | Secretary for Security |
 Macedonia | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of Interior |
 Malaysia | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
 Malta | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
 Mauritania | Ministry of the Interior | |
 Mauritius | Ministry of Home Affairs | Prime Minister's Office |
 Mexico | Secretariat of Governance | Secretary of Governance |
 Moldova | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Mongolia | Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs | Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs |
 Montenegro | Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration | Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration |
 Morocco | Minister of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Mozambique | Interior Ministry | Minister of Interior |
 Netherlands | Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations |
 New Zealand | Department of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Pakistan | Ministry of Interior | Interior Minister |
 Peru | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Philippines | Department of the Interior and Local Government Department of Justice | Interior Secretary or DILG Secretary Justice Secretary |
 Poland | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Portugal | Ministry of Internal Administration | Minister of Internal Administration |
 Romania | Ministry of Administration and Interior | Minister of Administration and Interior |
 Russia | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Senegal | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Serbia | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Slovenia | Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
 Singapore | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister for Home Affairs |
 Slovakia | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
 Somalia | Ministry of Interior and Security | Minister of Interior and Security |
 South Africa | Department of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
 South Korea | Ministry of Public Administration and Security (South Korea) | Minister of Public Administration and Security |
 South Sudan | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Spain | Ministry of the Interior (Spain) | Minister of Interior |
 Sri Lanka | Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Administration | Minister of Home Affairs and Public Administration |
 Sudan | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of the Interior |
 Switzerland | Federal Department of Home Affairs | Member of the Swiss Federal Council |
 Syria | Ministry of Interior | |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Thailand | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Tunisia | Ministry of the Interior | |
 Turkey | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Turkmenistan | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Tajikistan | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 Ukraine | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
 United Kingdom | Home Office Ministry of Justice Attorney General's Office | Home Secretary Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice Attorney General for England and Wales |
 United States | Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice | Secretary of Homeland Security Attorney General |
 Uruguay | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
 Venezuela | Ministry of Interior and Justice | Minister of Interior and Justice |
 Vietnam | Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Public Security Minister of Home Affairs |
 Zimbabwe | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
See also
- Department of Public Safety (United States)
- Department of the Interior (United States)
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