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Internal organizational change
Organizational change distributed on ministries and administrative levels
All internal units under ministries are registered and can be listed here
(1) Choose ministries
All ministries
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (17.2.1900 - )
Ministry of Children and Families (1.1.1990 - )
Ministry of Climate and Environment (8.5.1972 - )
Ministry of Culture and Equality (1.1.2002 - )
Ministry of Defence (30.7.1885 - )
Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance (1.1.2024 - )
Ministry of Education and Research (1.1.2002 - )
Ministry of Energy (1.1.1997 - )
Ministry of Finance (17.11.1818 - )
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24.4.1906 - )
Ministry of Health and Care Services (1.10.2004 - )
Ministry of Justice (17.11.1818 - )
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (1.1.2010 - )
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (20.12.1948 - )
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (1.1.2014 - )
Ministry of Transport and Communications (22.2.1946 - )
Office of the Prime Minister (1.10.1939 - )
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (1.7.1946 - 31.12.2013)
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs (1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (1.1.1997 - 31.12.2013)
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform (1.10.2004 - 31.12.2009)
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (1.10.2004 - 31.12.2009)
Ministry of Health (1.1.2002 - 30.9.2004)
Ministry of Labour and Government Administration (1.1.1997 - 30.9.2004)
Ministry of Social Affairs (1.1.2002 - 30.9.2004)
Ministry of Culture (1.1.1991 - 31.12.2001)
Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs (1.1.1991 - 31.12.2001)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (3.6.1913 - 31.12.2001)
Ministry of Government Administration (1.1.1990 - 31.12.1996)
Ministry of Industry and Energy (1.1.1993 - 31.12.1996)
* Ministry of Industry (1.1.1903 - 31.12.1992)
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (1.1.1978 - 31.12.1992)
Ministry of Church and Culture (1.1.1990 - 31.12.1990)
Ministry of Education and Research (1.1.1990 - 31.12.1990)
Ministry of Church and Education (17.11.1818 - 31.12.1989)
Ministry of Consumers Affaires and Government Administration (8.5.1972 - 31.12.1989)
Ministry of Development Cooperation (1.1.1984 - 31.12.1989)
Ministry of Science and Cultural Affairs (1.1.1982 - 31.12.1989)
Ministry of Commerce and Shipping (5.12.1947 - 31.12.1987)
* Secretariat for Development Cooperation (17.6.1983 - 31.12.1983)
* Secretariat of the Law of the Sea (27.9.1974 - 31.12.1978)
Ministry of Family and Consumers Affaires (21.12.1956 - 7.5.1972)
Ministry of Pay and Prices (1.8.1955 - 7.5.1972)
* The Government Secretariat (19.5.1814 - 30.6.1969)
Ministry of Provisioing and Reconstruction (14.9.1939 - 30.6.1950)
* Ministry of Pubilc Labour (30.7.1885 - 22.2.1946)
* Ministry of Shipping (1.10.1942 - 5.11.1945)
* Ministry of Communications (29.1.1944 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment (25.9.1940 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of Industry (1.4.1943 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of Sports and Labour (25.9.1940 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of the Interior (25.9.1940 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of the Police (25.9.1940 - 8.5.1945)
* Ministry of Shipping (25.9.1940 - 12.6.1944)
* Ministry of Provisioning (22.8.1916 - 31.10.1922)
* Ministry of Industrial supply (28.4.1917 - 30.4.1920)
* Ministry of Auditing (1.8.1822 - 30.6.1918)
* The Prime Minister's Secretary (4.7.1829 - 1.1.1906)
* Ministry of the Interior (16.7.1845 - 31.12.1902)
* Ministry of Postal Affairs (30.4.1885 - 1.10.1885)
* Ministry of the Army (1.4.1815 - 1.9.1885)
* Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs (6.6.1861 - 30.7.1885)
* Ministry of Postal Affairs (1.8.1860 - 5.6.1861)
* Ministry of the Navy (1.4.1815 - 5.6.1861)
* 1st Ministry Church and education affairs (30.11.1814 - 17.11.1818)
* 2nd Ministry Justice (30.11.1814 - 16.11.1818)
* 3rd Ministry Police Affairs (30.11.1814 - 16.11.1818)
* 4th Ministry Interior affairs, taxation (30.11.1814 - 16.11.1818)
* 5th Ministry Finance, trade and customs (30.11.1814 - 16.11.1818)
* 6th Ministry War administration (1.10.1814 - 30.3.1815)
* 2nd Ministry (2.3.1814 - 28.11.1814)
* 3rd Ministry (2.3.1814 - 28.11.1814)
* 4th Ministry (2.3.1814 - 28.11.1814)
* 5th Ministry (2.3.1814 - 28.11.1814)
1st Ministry (2.3.1814 - 28.11.1814)
(2) Choose adminitrative levels
Highest level
Directorates in dual role
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Quasi Departments
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Quasioffices
Secretariats
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(3) Choose organizational changes
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Foundings by complex reorganization
Entered; new relevant entity
Maintenance- changes
Maintenance by secession
Maintenance by absorption
Changes of name
Changes of location
Maintenance by reorganization
New line of reporting
New superior organization (horizontal movement)
New form of affiliation/administrative level
New superior organization and level
No change to units, but change of superior
Units moving into, or out of, integrated organizations
Terminate- changes
Endings by absorption
Endings by splitting
Endings by merger
Pure disbandings
Endings by complex reorganization
Discharged; no longer relevant entity
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