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The Interior Ministry is one next to the Ministry of Defense (former Ministry of War ), the Ministry of Finance , the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the classic ministries that are already in the cabinets of absolutist emerged Kings.
The Ministry of the Interior deals with questions of internal politics , especially the administration. Many ministries today deal with tasks that were originally assigned to the Ministry of the Interior but which have been outsourced to emphasize their importance. This applies, for example, to the Ministry of the Environment or the Ministry of Social Affairs . Often the tasks of the interior ministry also include questions of internal security .
In federal states there are often interior ministries at both federal and state level. Some autonomous and dependent areas also have interior ministries.
Interior ministries in different countries
For other interior ministries see: Category: Interior Ministry