Type Ministerio Annual budget 6,633,081,780 €, 2008 | Jurisdiction Spanish government | |
 | ||
Formed 4 December 1714
as "Secretary of State and Office for the Treasury" Preceding agency Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Headquarters Real Casa de la Aduana
9, Calle de Alcalá Madrid | ||
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (Spanish: Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad) is the Ministry of Economic and Industrial affairs and Second Vice President of the Government of Spain
Contents
When Mariano Rajoy was elected as the Prime Minister, he divided the ministry into two and appointed Luis de Guindos as the Minister of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain and Cristóbal Montoro as the Minister of Finance and Public Administrations.
Responsibilities
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness is a department of the General Administration responsible for suggesting and carrying out the Government policy in economic and reformative affairs in order to improve the competitiveness, the scientific research, the technological development and innovation in all areas, the commercial policy and the support to companies.
Structure
The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness is organised in the following superior bodies:
List of Ministers of Economy and Finance of Spain
(1) Minister of Economic Affairs
(2) Minister of the Economy
(3) Minister of the Economy and Commerce
(4) Minister of the Economy and Finance
(5) Minister of Finance
(6) Minister of the National Economy
(7) Secretary of State and of the Universal Bureau of Finance
(8) Secretary of the Universal Bureau of Finance
(9) Secretary of Justice, Political Government and Finance