The Ministry of Regional Development ( pl, Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego) was a ministerial department within the

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. The ministry was created under the premiership of

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on 31 October 2005, having its functions devolved from the previous Ministry of Economy and Labour. The department was merged with the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Marine Economy in November 2013 under

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, creating the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development.

Functions

The Ministry of Regional Development responsibilities included the coordination of policy between central and

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, drafting national strategies concerning regional economic development, and overseeing the use of

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List of ministers

References

External links

Ministry of Regional Development of the Republic of Poland official site

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