Ministries of Poland

The ministries of Poland are the various departments performing functions implemented by the Polish government.

The current competences and regulations of the ministries were established under a series of central administrative reforms carried out by prime ministers Józef Oleksy and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz between 1996 and 1997.

As of 2023, ministries exist within the government and discharge executive functions under the Third Cabinet of Donald Tusk.

On 1 April 1999, the previously enacted acts regarding the organization of chief organs of government administration were repealed (as an exception, certain articles relating to the offices of ministers responsible for public finance, the State Treasury or internal affairs were retained).

In addition, the laws under which the following offices functioned were upheld in their entirety: On 18 October 1999, decrees of the Council of Ministers from 12 October 1999 came into effect, under which the following was given a new legal basis: On 10 November 1999, decrees of the Council of Ministers from 26 October 1999 came into effect, under which the following was created: On 10 November 1999, decrees of the Council of Ministers from 3 November 1999 came into effect, under which the following were given new legal bases: A number of independent government institutions exist outside of the cabinet's responsibilities.