Ministry of Interior (Portugal)
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The Ministry of the Internal Administration (Portuguese
: Ministério da Administração Interna) or MAI, is the Portuguese Government department responsible for the public security
, the civil defense
, the electoral administration, the road traffic safety and the immigration
and refugee
affairs.
The MAI was created in 1736, by King John V of Portugal, as the Secretariat of State for the Interior Affairs of the Kingdom (Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios Interiores do Reino), later being known simply as the Ministry of the Kingdom (Ministério do Reino). In 1910, after the establishment of the Portuguese First Republic
, the ministry was renamed Ministry of the Interior (Ministério do Interior). In 1974, after the Carnation Revolution
, it was again renamed, becoming the Ministry of the Internal Administration.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Ministério da Administração Interna) or MAI, is the Portuguese Government department responsible for the public security
Public security
To meet the increasing challenges in the public security area, responsible public institutions and organisations can tap into their own intelligence to successfully address possible threats in advance...
, the civil defense
Civil defense
Civil defense, civil defence or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attack. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation, and recovery...
, the electoral administration, the road traffic safety and the immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
affairs.
The MAI was created in 1736, by King John V of Portugal, as the Secretariat of State for the Interior Affairs of the Kingdom (Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios Interiores do Reino), later being known simply as the Ministry of the Kingdom (Ministério do Reino). In 1910, after the establishment of the Portuguese First Republic
Portuguese First Republic
The Portuguese First Republic spans a complex 16 year period in the history of Portugal, between the end of the period of constitutional monarchy marked by the 5 October 1910 revolution and the 28 May coup d'état of 1926...
, the ministry was renamed Ministry of the Interior (Ministério do Interior). In 1974, after the Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...
, it was again renamed, becoming the Ministry of the Internal Administration.