The industry minister is a

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position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the

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that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the ministries of commerce and labour in some governments. Depending on the country, the industry minister may have a wide range of responsibilities that could include making decisions regarding utilities and electricity production, presiding over business mergers, and lobbying corporations to build facilities in his or her respective country. In the United States, industry is the responsibility of the

Secretary of Commerce The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary rep ...

, with an Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security specifically tasked with executing policy regarding industry. In the United Kingdom, the minister of industry is called the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and bears the secondary title President of the Board of Trade.

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*: Minister for Industry *:

Minister of Economy A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...

Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Brazil) The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade ( pt, Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, e Comércio Exterior, abbreviated MDIC) was a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The last Minister of Development, Industry and F ...

*: Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry *: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry *: Minister of Industry and Information Technology *: Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism *:

Ministry of Industry and Trade The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the mini ...

*: Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade *:

European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship The Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship was a vice-president of the European Commission. The post was enlarged from the ''Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society'' portfolio in the Prodi Commission to include Industry. Ve ...

*: Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment *: Minister for Trade and Industry *: Minister of Industry, Energy, and Tourism *: Minister of Commerce and Industry *: Minister of Industry *: Minister of Industries and Mines *: Minister of Industry *: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment *: Minister of Economic Development *: Industry, Trade and Labour Minister *: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry *: Minister of Industry and Commerce *:

Minister of International Trade and Industry The was a ministry of the Government of Japan from 1949 to 2001. The MITI was one of the most powerful government agencies in Japan and, at the height of its influence, effectively ran much of Japanese industrial policy, funding research and di ...

Minister of Trade and Industry A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and Mi ...

*: Minister for Economic Development *:

*: Minister of Industry *: Minister of Industry *:

*: Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy *: Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism *: Minister of Industry *: Minister of Industry *: Minister of Industry and Trade *: Minister of Industry *: Minister of Industry and Commerce *: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills *:

** Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security *: Minister of Industry and Trade *: Minister of Industry and Commerce *: Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources

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