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The five departments and the administrative units assigned to them are as follows

1. Department of Social Cohesion, Justice, and Police

Holder: Mr. Valentin Zuber;

Deputy: Mr. Jean-Paul Lachat.

Abbreviation: DSJP

Administrative units under the department

a) Social Action Service;

b) Social Insurance Office;

c) Legal Service;

d) Cantonal Police;

e) Population Service;

f) Child and Adult Protection Authority;

g) Property and Commerce Registry Service.

The Department of Social Cohesion, Justice, and Police is also responsible for relations with judicial authorities.

2. Department of Economy and Health

Holder: Mr. Stéphane Theurillat;

Deputy: Mr. Valentin Zuber.

Abbreviation: DES

Administrative units under the department

a) Consumer and Veterinary Affairs Service;

b) Economy and Employment Service;

c) Rural Economy Service;

d) Public Health Service.

3. Department of Environment and Culture

Holder: Mr. Jean-Paul Lachat;

Deputy: Mr. Raphaël Ciocchi.

Abbreviation: DEC

Administrative units under the department

a) Culture Office;

b) Territorial Development Service;

c) Environment Office;

d) Infrastructure Service;

e) Vehicle Office.

4. Department of Finance

Holder: Mrs. Rosalie Beuret Siess;

Deputy: Mr. Stéphane Theurillat.

Abbreviation: DFI

Administrative units under the department

a) Tax Service;

b) Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Office;

c) Human Resources Service;

d) General Treasury;

e) Delegate for Communal Affairs;

f) Delegate for Gender Equality.

The Department of Finance is also responsible for relations with the Financial Audit Office.

5. Department of Education, Digital, and Sports

Holder: Mr. Raphaël Ciocchi;

Deputy: Mrs. Rosalie Beuret Siess.

Abbreviation: DFNS

Administrative units under the department

a) Education Service;

b) Post-obligatory Education Service;

c) IT Service;

d) School and Professional Orientation and School Psychology Center;

e) Sports Office.

The State Chancellery comprises the following administrative units

a) Secretariat of the State Chancellery;

b) Cantonal Supply Office;

c) Information and Communication Service;

d) Secretariat of the Parliament.

It is also responsible for relations with the Data Protection and Transparency Officer and Commission, which perform their duties with complete independence.

This order comes into force immediately.