The Ministry of Trade was the

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of the

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responsible for the proposal and execution of the government policy on trade,

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and currency. The department was initially constituted as a split from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July 1951, and was enlarged in July 1977 by assuming all competences on tourism from the disestablished

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. It lasted until October 1980, when it was merged into the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The department was reformed in July 1993 under

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, lasting until May 1996 when its competences were transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

References

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