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Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (Guatemala)
The Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda, CIV) is the Guatemalan government ministry directing communications, infrastructure, housing, and public works, tracing to 1871.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is the Indian ministry that administers company law, including the Companies Act 2013, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and the Competition Act.
Ministry of Defence (India)
India's Ministry of Defence, headed by Rajnath Singh, oversees the armed forces through five departments including the Department of Military Affairs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, manages defence production and exports, and is audited by the C&AG.
Ministry of Defence (Russia)
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Минобороны России), the federal executive body administering Russia's Armed Forces under presidential decree 1082; headed by Minister Andrei Belousov since May 2024, with the General Staff as its operational command organ.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the UK government department for defence policy, the armed forces and military operations. Formed 1947, unified with the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry on 1 April 1964; governed by the Defence Council; reshaped by the 2025 Strategic Defence Review.
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia
The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia (Минцифры России, Mintsifry) oversees IT, telecom, postal, and media policy; it was renamed in 2018.
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine (Мінцифра) is the government body coordinating digital development and maintaining the Diia app and Trembita platform, established in 2019.
Ministry of Doctrine
The Ministry of Doctrine (教部省, Kyōbushō) was the Meiji Japan government office responsible for religious administration and national indoctrination from 1872 to 1877, replacing the Ministry of Shinto Affairs.
Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部), China's State Council ministry for environmental protection, pollution control, climate change, and nuclear safety; created April 2018, replacing the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Ministry of Economics and Finance (France)
The Ministry of Economics and Finance, also known as the French Ministry of Finance, is the French government department for economic, financial, industrial, and, since 2025, energy policy.
Ministry of Economy (Argentina)
The Ministry of Economy of Argentina is the government department responsible for economic, budgetary, tax, and monetary policy, headed by Luis Caputo under President Javier Milei since 2023.
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministero dell'economia e delle finanze, MEF) is Italy's finance ministry, created in 1999 and led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, managing the treasury, public debt, and state property.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI, 経済産業省) is Japan's ministry for industrial policy, trade, energy, and economic security, and the successor to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Ministry of Education (शिक्षा मंत्रालय) (India)
Ministry of Education (शिक्षा मंत्रालय), India's central education ministry, formerly MHRD (1985-2020), operating through the Departments of School Education & Literacy and Higher Education, with a ₹1,39,289.48 crore 2026-27 budget.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省)
MEXT (文部科学省, Monbu-kagaku-sho) is Japan's ministry for education, science, sports, and culture, descended from the Monbusho established in 1871. It sets National Curriculum Standards, oversees universities, and administers the MEXT scholarship.
Ministry of Electricity (Iraq)
The Ministry of Electricity (وزارة الكهرباء) is the Iraqi government ministry responsible for electricity policy and for managing generation, transmission, and distribution; created in 2003, it is headquartered in Baghdad.
Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait)
The Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) is Kuwait's government ministry responsible for generating and distributing electricity, producing fresh water, and developing renewable energy projects.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, abbreviated MeitY, is India's ministry for information technology, electronics, and internet policy, created in July 2016 and known for the Digital India program.
Ministry of Energy (Australia)
Australia has no standalone Ministry of Energy; energy sits within the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, created in 2022 under Minister Chris Bowen.
Ministry of Energy (Netherlands)
The Netherlands has no standalone Ministry of Energy. Energy policy sits mainly with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, alongside a climate ministry.
Ministry of Energy (South Africa)
The Ministry of Energy was a South African government department responsible for energy policy, created by President Jacob Zuma in 2009 and merged into the DMRE in 2019.
Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, also known as Минэнерго России, is the federal body responsible for policy in Russia's fuel and energy complex, created in 2008.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय)
MoEFCC (पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय) is India's nodal ministry for environment, forest, wildlife, pollution control, and climate change policy, headquartered at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi, under Minister Bhupender Yadav, with a Rs 3,413 crore budget for 2025-26.
Ministry of External Affairs (विदेश मंत्रालय) (India)
Ministry of External Affairs (विदेश मंत्रालय), India's foreign ministry, conducts foreign relations, consular and passport services through the Indian Foreign Service, about 193 missions abroad, and divisions such as CPV, PSP, and Protocol.
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance (Министерство финансов) was the Russian Empire department for state revenues and expenditures, established by manifesto on 8 September 1802. Egor Kankrin served as minister from 1823 to 1844.
Ministry of Finance (वित्त मंत्रालय) (India)
The Ministry of Finance (वित्त मंत्रालय) is the Government of India ministry responsible for the Union budget, taxation, public expenditure, government debt, and financial-sector regulation, tracing to a Department of Finance created in 1810.
Ministry of Finance (財務省) (Japan)
Zaimusho (財務省), Japan's Ministry of Finance since January 6, 2001, successor to Okurasho; runs the national budget, tax and customs policy, treasury, debt management, and international finance from Kasumigaseki, Tokyo.
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Namibia)
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Namibia's fisheries ministry from 1991 to March 2025, when it merged into the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform; administered TACs, quotas, observers and IUU enforcement under the Marine Resources Act 2000.
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Solomon Islands)
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is the Solomon Islands government ministry managing fisheries from coastlines to the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Министерство иностранных дел) was the Russian Empire's ministry for foreign relations, founded by Alexander I in 1802 and reorganized by statutes of 1846 and 1868.