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Minister of Territorial Development (France)

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Ministry of Partnership with Territories and Decentralization
Ministre du Partenariat avec les Territoires et de la Décentralisation
since 5 March 2022
Ministry of Territorial Cohesion
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the Republic
Prime Minister
SeatHôtel de Castries 72, Rue de Varenne, Paris 7e, France
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation6 July 1972 (as Minister of Equipment, Housing and Spatial Planning)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ministry of Partnership with Territories and Decentralization (French: Ministre de la Cohésion territoriale) is a cabinet member in the Government of France, responsible for territorial cohesion; in particular with the regions and departments; he is also in charge of French decentralization The current officeholder is Catherine Vautrin of La République En Marche! (LREM).[1]

The position has frequently been combined with the portfolios of Public Works (Équipement), Transportation (Transports), Tourism (Tourisme) and the Sea (Mer). The ministry had merged with the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Territorial Development upon the election of Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France. In 2009, it has been separated from the Ecology Ministry and has taken the name of Ministry of Rural Areas and Spatial Planning.

Ministers of Territorial Development (1972–present)

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References

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  1. ^ (in French) Ministère du Logement et de l'Habitat durable (official French government web site for the Ministry).

See also

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