Minister of Public Works
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A minister of public works (also called public works minister) is a position in the government
s of some countries responsible for dealing with public works
matters.
The position exists in many countries under several names:
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
s of some countries responsible for dealing with public works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
matters.
The position exists in many countries under several names:
- Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Canada)Minister of Public Works and Government Services (Canada)The Minister of Public Works and Government Services is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's "common service organization" , an expansive department responsible for the internal servicing and administration of the federal...
- Minister of Public Works (Manitoba)
- Minister of Public Works (France)Minister of Public Works (France)The Minister of Public Works was a cabinet member in the Government of France. Formerly known as "Ministre des Travaux Publics" , in 1870, it was largely subsumed by the position of Minister of Transportation. Since the 1960s, the positions of Minister of Public Works has reappeared, often...
- Secretary for WorksSecretary for DevelopmentThe Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for planning, land development and public works related development policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolios of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works...
(Hong Kong) - Minister of Public Works and Transport (Hungary)Minister of Public Works and Transport (Hungary)-Hungarian Revolution of 1848:-Austria-Hungary:-See also:*List of heads of state of Hungary*List of Prime Ministers of Hungary*List of Interior Ministers of Hungary*List of Ministers of Defence of Hungary*List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Hungary...
- Minister of Public Works (Italy)Minister of Public Works (Italy)The Ministry of Public Works was a ministry in the government of Italy dealing with all infrastructure matters, including roads, motorways, railways, ports, airports and other means of transport. It was set up in 1860 and first held by Stefano Jacini. It was suppressed in the Bassanini reforms of...
- Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways , abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for all safety of projects in the field of public works...
- Minister of Public Works (South Africa)
- Minister of Public Works (Spain)Minister of Public Works (Spain)The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is the government ministry in Spain responsible for preparation and implementation of government policy on land transport infrastructure, air and maritime jurisdiction of state and control, management and regulation of administrative services transport,...
- Ministry of Works (United Kingdom)