The Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion () is a Portuguese

government ministry Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...

. It was created in 2025 by the XXV Constitutional Government as a merger of the Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Territorial Cohesion. It is responsible for overseeing and executing public policies related to economic activities (namely

commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

, services and

industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

) and

spatial planning Spatial planning mediates between the respective claims on space of the state, market, and community. In so doing, three different mechanisms of involving stakeholders, integrating sectoral policies and promoting development projects mark the th ...

History

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, the first ministry specifically dedicated to managing economic affairs was the Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Industry, created in 1852 by decree of Queen Maria II. From the 1910s onwards, matters relating to the various sectors of the economy were successively separated and brought together in different ministries. Throughout the years, the Ministry has changed names and functions various times.

Timeline

* 1852 - Creation of the Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Industry (MoPWCI), responsible for the

trade Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. Traders generally negotiate through a medium of cr ...

, industry and

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

sectors, as well as

public works Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and procured by a government body for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community. They include public buildings ( municipal buildings, ...

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and

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s. * 1910 - Following the

5 October Revolution 5 October 1910 Revolution () was the overthrow of the centuries-old Portuguese monarchy and its replacement by the First Portuguese Republic. It was the result of a ''coup d'état'' organized by the Portuguese Republican Party. By 1910, the K ...

, the MoPWCI is renamed to "Ministry of Development", retaining the same powers. * 1917 - The MoD was renamed to "Ministry of Commerce", with the agricultural sector passing to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. * 1918 - The MoC was renamed to "Ministry of Commerce and Communications". * 1932 - The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is created, as a result of the merger of the Ministries of Commerce and Communications and Agriculture. * 1933 - The MoCIA is divided into the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture. * 1940 - The Ministries of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture are again merged into the Ministry of Economy, marking the first appearance of the designation. * 1958 - The Secretariats of State for Trade, Industry and Agriculture are created and integrated into the ministry. * May 1974 - Following the

Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution (), code-named Operation Historic Turn (), also known as the 25 April (), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Portugal. The coup produced major socia ...

, the Ministry of Economy and the

Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfoli ...

are merged into the Ministry of Economic Coordination. * June 1974 - The merger is undone and the MoEC stops existing. The Ministry of the Navy is also dissolved, with the fisheries sector coming under the Ministry of Economy. * 1975 - The MoE is divided into the Ministries of Foreign Trade, Domestic Trade, Agriculture and Fisheries and Industry and Technology. * 1976 - The Ministries of Domestic Trade and Foreign Trade are merged into the Ministry of Trade and Tourism. * 1979 - The Ministry of Industry and Technology is transformed into the Ministry of Industry. * 1980 - The MoI is renamed to the "Ministry of Industry and Energy". * 1981 - The Ministries of Trade and Tourism and Agriculture and Fisheries are merged into the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Fisheries. * 1983 - The MoATF is split into the Ministries of Trade and Tourism and Agriculture, Forestry and Food, with the fisheries sector being transferred to the Ministry of the Sea. * 1995 - The Ministries of Trade and Tourism and Industry and Energy are merged into the Ministry of Economy. * 2004 - The Ministry of Economic Activities and Labour is created from the merger of the MoE and the labour section of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour. The tourism sector is transferred to the new Ministry of Tourism. * 2005 - The MoEAL and MoT are merged into the Ministry of Economy and Innovation. * 2009 - The MEI is renamed to "Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Development". * 2011 - The MEID is integrated into the Ministry of Economy and Employment. * 2013 - The Ministry of Economy is re-established, with the employment portfolio being transferred to the Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security. * 2019 - The MoE is integrated into the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transition. * 2022 - The structure of the MoE is integrated into the new Ministry of Economy and the Sea. * 2024 - The MoES is once again renamed to "Ministry of Economy". * 2025 - The MoE is merged with the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion, creating the Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion.

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Economy An economy is an area of the Production (economics), production, Distribution (economics), distribution and trade, as well as Consumption (economics), consumption of Goods (economics), goods and Service (economics), services. In general, it is ...