Ministry of Home Affairs (Portugal)

Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministério da Administração Interna
Logo of the ministry
Flag of the minister

Headquarters of the ministry in Lisbon
Ministry overview
Formed1736 (1736)
Preceding Ministry
    • Secretariat of State for the Interior Affairs of the Kingdom
    • Ministry of the Kingdom
    • Ministry of the Interior
TypeInterior ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Portugal
HeadquartersPraça do Comércio, Lisbon, Portugal
38°42′29.556″N 9°8′6.8784″W / 38.70821000°N 9.135244000°W / 38.70821000; -9.135244000
Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Telmo Correia, Secretary of State for Home Affairs
  • Rui Rocha, Secretary of State for Civil Protection
Child Ministry
  • Civil Protection
Websiteportugal.gov.pt

The Ministry of Home Affairs, is the Portuguese government ministry responsible for public security, civil defense, electoral administration, road traffic safety, and immigration and refugee affairs.

The current minister is Luís Neves, who had previously served as National Director of the Polícia Judiciária. He replaced Maria Lúcia Amaral, who resigned in February 2026 in the wake of Storm Kristin.


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