Ministry of Territorial Cohesion
The Ministry of Territorial Cohesion (Portuguese: Ministério da Coesão Territorial) is a Portuguese government ministry. The Ministry of Territorial Cohesion is responsible for a balanced regional development and for the reduction of regional economic disparities, as well as cooperating with the regional policy of the European Union.[1]
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| Formed | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Portugal |
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The Ministry was created in 2019, in António Costa's XXII Constitutional Government. In previous cabinets, the regional development sector was usually the responsibility of the Minister of the Premiership, of the Minister of Economy, or of the Minister of Environment.
The current Minister of Territorial Cohesion, and inaugural holder, is Ana Abrunhosa, since 26 October 2019.[2]
References
- "Lei Orgânica do Governo: Decreto-Lei n.º 169-B/2019 de 3 de Dezembro". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Government of Portugal. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Martins, Christiana; Mateus, Joana Nunes; Matos, Vítor (15 January 2020). "Ana Abrunhosa, ministra da Coesão: "O Ministério foi feito um bocadinho à minha medida"" [Ana Abrunhosa, Minister for Cohesion: "The Ministry was somewhat tailored for me"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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