Dessau was one of the three
Regierungsbezirke of Saxony-Anhalt
, Germany
, located in
the east of the country. Founded in 1990 from parts of
Regierungsbezirk Halle, the Dessau
government region was disbanded on January 1, 2004 . Its functions
were taken over by the
Landesverwaltungsamt, which has
three offices at the former seats of the
Bezirksregierungen.