The ministries of Poland are the various departments performing functions for the Polish government. Each ministry is headed by a government minister selected by the Prime Minister, who sits in the collective executive Council of Ministers. The powers and rules of the ministries were established under reforms carried out by prime ministersJózef Oleksy and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz between 1996 and 1997.[1][2] The cabinet can create, combine, or dissolve ministries, with the Prime Minister determining the scope and responsibilities of ministers. The number and titles of ministries varies.
At the end of 1991, after the first free legislative election was held, these were the ministries and offices with the rights of ministries in Poland:
