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The new organizational structure of the Regional Directorate of Spatial Planning (DROTe), a direct administration service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira integrated into the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture, has been published. Regional Regulatory Decree no. 8/2026/M repeals the previous diploma (Regional Regulatory Decree no. 25/2024/M).
The hierarchical structure of DROTe will be defined under the terms of Regional Legislative Decree no. 17/2007/M, with Ordinance no. 717/2024 remaining in force on a transitional basis until the new internal organization is approved.
The Regional Government has appointed new leadership in Health and Commerce, and renewed a position in Agriculture.
Dr. Rita Brazao de Freitas has been appointed as the Director of Planning, Methodology, Studies and Dissemination Services at DREM.
The local authority has submitted the draft regulation for Traditional Fairs and the Participatory Budget Regulation for public consultation.