Interior ministry
An interior ministry (sometimes ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, emergency management, 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 some countries, policing and national security belong to a separate ministry (often titled "ministry of public order", "ministry of security" etc.), with the interior ministry being limited to control over local governments, public administration, elections etc. Notable examples include Greece (ministry of citizen protection) and Israel (ministry of public security).
In countries with a federal constitution, an interior minister will often be found at both the federal and sub-national 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 previous role of the Secretary of State for the Provinces. The current position is held by the newer 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 India, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is responsible for internal security, demographics, promotes the official language.[1] It tasks specialized functions by virtue of its departments, namely Department of Border Management, Department of Internal Security, Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs, Department of Home, Department of Official Language and Department of States. As such it heads such functions as the internal intelligence, and police and Civil Services of India as also protocol, freedom fighter pensions and manning of the courts.[2]
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, elections, telecommunication and post matters.
In Vietnam, The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters.
List of interior ministries
Country | Ministry | Head |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior & Transportation | Minister of Interior & Transportation |
![]() | Attorney-General's Department | Attorney-General |
![]() | Federal Ministry of the Interior | Federal Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of National Security Ministry of Immigration | Minister of National Security Minister of Immigration |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | FPS Interior Belgium | Federal Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Justice | Minister of Justice |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Department of Public Safety | Minister of Public Safety |
![]() | Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Supervision | Minister of Public Security Minister of Supervision |
![]() | Security Bureau | Secretary for Security |
![]() | Secretariat for Security | Secretary for Security |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry for the Interior and Health | Minister for the Interior and Health |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Decentralization | Minister of Interior and Decentralization |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Police | Minister of Interior and Police |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Directorate-General for Home Affairs | Commissioner for Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Federal Ministry of the Interior | Federal Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Public Order | Minister for the Interior and Public Order |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Union Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior Ministry of Justice | Minister of Interior Minister of Justice |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Department of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | National Public Safety Commission Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Justice | Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Minister of Justice |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | Ministry for Internal Security and Provincial Administration | Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Municipalities | Minister of Interior and Municipalities |
![]() | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Prime Minister's Office |
![]() | Secretariat of Governance | Secretary of Governance |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs | Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration | Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration |
![]() | Minister of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Interior Ministry | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations |
![]() | Department of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Interior Minister |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Department of the Interior and Local Government Department of Justice | Interior Secretary or DILG Secretary Justice Secretary |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Administration | Minister of Internal Administration |
![]() | Ministry of Administration and Interior | Minister of Administration and Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister for Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Security | Minister of Interior and Security |
![]() | Department of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Public Administration and Security | Minister of Public Administration and Security |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Administration | Minister of Home Affairs and Public Administration |
![]() | Ministry of Interior Affairs | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Federal Department of Home Affairs | Member of the Swiss Federal Council |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | |
![]() | Ministry of the Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Minister of Internal Affairs |
![]() | UAE Ministry of Interior | The Interior Minister |
![]() | Home Office Ministry of Justice Attorney General's Office | Secretary of State for the Home Department ( Home Secretary ) Lord Chancellor/Secretary of State for Justice Attorney General for England and Wales |
![]() | Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice | Secretary of Homeland Security Attorney General |
![]() | Ministry of Interior | Minister of the Interior |
![]() | Ministry of Interior and Justice | Minister of Interior and Justice |
![]() | Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Public Security Minister of Home Affairs |
![]() | Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of Home Affairs |
See also
References
- ↑ MHA, India. "Ministry of Home Affairs, India". Union Government of India. Govt of India, National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ MHA, Govt of India. "Pink Book" (PDF). http://mha.nic.in/. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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