Ministry of Territorial Cohesion | |
Native Name: | Ministério da Coesão Territorial |
Type: | Ministry |
Seal: | Coesão_Territorial_Ministry_logo.png |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Portugal |
Minister1 Name: | Manuel Castro Almeida |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and 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]
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 Presidency, of the Minister of Economy, or of the Minister of Environment.
The current Minister of Territorial Cohesion is Manuel Castro Almeida, since 2 April 2024.