interior ministry
Sign in to saveAlso known as ministry of interior, ministry of home affairs, ministry of the interior, ministry of internal affairs, internal affairs ministry
type of ministry
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- Subclass of
- ministry
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- Category:Internal affairs ministries
- Commons category
- Internal affairs ministries
- position held by head of the organization
- interior minister
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Encyclopedic overview
An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement.
In some states, the interior ministry is entrusted with the functions of ensuring national security, immigration issues and protecting places of detention.
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