Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland was created on August 23, 2005 by decision of the Council of Ministers under then-Prime Minister Marek Belka.
Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki | |
Seat of the ministry in the Blanka Palace | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 September 2005[a] |
Preceding agency | |
Headquarters | ul. Senatorska 14, Warsaw |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Council of Ministers |
Website | www.msport.gov.pl |
It was renamed on July 23, 2007 when tourism was placed under ministry authority.[1]
Ministry goals:
- Overseeing sport clubs
- Matters related to sport
- Matters related to tourism
State-controlled Polska Konfederacja Sportu (Polish Sport Union) became integral part of the ministry.
List of ministers
editNotes
edit- ^ Originally as the Ministry of Sport. Called the Ministry of Sport and Tourism from 23 July 2007 to 15 November 2019, the Ministry of Sport from 15 November 2019 to 1 March 2021, and the Ministry of Sport and Tourism from 26 October 2021.
References
edit- ^ "Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 24 lipca 2007 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie utworzenia Ministerstwa Sportu" [Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 24, 2007 amending the regulation on the establishment of the Ministry of Sport]. isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-09.