The Ministry of Digital Affairs (Polish: ''Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji'') was a ministry of the Polish government founded in December 2015 and dissolved in October 2020. Split from the
Ministry of Administration and Digitization
The Ministry of Administration and Digitization ( pl, Ministerstwo Administracji i Cyfryzacji) was formed on 21 November 2011, from a reorganisation of the '' Ministry of Infrastructure'' and the '' Ministry of Interior and Administration''.
The ...
, the Ministry was responsible for matters regarding development in the cyber sphere for Poland.
The first Minister of Digital Affairs was
Anna Streżyńska
Anna Maria Streżyńska (née Bajorek) (born 11 May 1967 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish politician. She was the Polish Minister of Digital Affairs between 16 November 2015 and 9 January 2018. Prior to becoming a government member, she was a senio ...
. After she was recalled on 9 January 2018, the Ministry was under personal supervision of the Polish Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki
Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki (; born 20 June 1968) is a Polish economist, historian and politician who has served as prime minister of Poland since 2017. A member of Law and Justice (PiS), he previously served in the cabinet of prime minister Beata ...
until 17 April 2018 when Marek Zagórski was appointed the Minister of Digital Affairs. The ministry was made defunct in 2020 following a
Council of Ministers
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...
decree.
Responsibilities
The Ministry of Digital Affairs was to develop infrastructure related to broadband, to support the creation of web content in Poland and electronic services. It also promoted digital awareness among Polish citizens.
The Ministry was responsible for thirteen departments.
Departments
* Minister's Office provided parliamentary, governmental and protocol support for the minister and other members of leadership within the Ministry. The Office was also responsible for co-ordinating international trips and visits and helps to organise European and international events relating to Digital Affairs. It also liaised with other EU institutions and international organisations. The Office also provided analytical and communications to support other departments in the Ministry. It also was responsible for all co-ordination of internet and social media communications with the public.
* Department of Telecommunication was responsible for legal matters relating to telecommunication and the development of networks and services. It was also responsible for the execution and implementation of the Polish
National Broadband Plan.
* Department of Informatization
* Department of Information Society
* Department of Cyber Security
* Department of IT Infrastructure
* Department of National Records
* Department of European Funds Coordination
* General Director's Office
* Department of Budget and Finance
* Department of Legal Affairs
* Research Office
Leadership
References
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2015 establishments in Poland
Digital Affairs
Poland, Digital Affairs
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
Ministries established in 2015