Ministry of Trade (Spain)

The Ministry of Trade was the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the proposal and execution of the government policy on trade, supply and currency. The department was initially constituted as a split from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July 1951,^[1] and was enlarged in July 1977 by assuming all competences on tourism from the disestablished Ministry of Information and Tourism.^[2] It lasted until October 1980, when it was merged into the Ministry of Economy and Trade.^[3]

Ministry of Trade

Ministerio de Comercio
Agency overview
Formed	20 July 1951 (first iteration) 14 July 1993 (second iteration)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Industry and Trade (first iteration) Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (second iteration)
Dissolved	7 October 1980 (first iteration) 6 May 1996 (second iteration)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Economy and Trade (first iteration) Ministry of Economy and Finance (second iteration)
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Spain

The department was reformed in July 1993 under Felipe González,^[4] lasting until May 1996 when its competences were transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.^[5]

References

1. "Decreto-ley de 19 de julio de 1951 por el que se reorganiza la Administración Central del Estado" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (201). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 3446. 20 July 1951. ISSN 0212-033X.
2. "Real Decreto 1558/1977, de 4 de julio, por el que se reestructuran determinados Organos de la Administración Central del Estado" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (159). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 15035–15037. 5 July 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
3. "Real Decreto 1996/1980, de 3 de octubre, por el que se estructura el Ministerio de Economía y Comercio" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (241). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22274–22275. 7 October 1980. ISSN 0212-033X.
4. "Real Decreto 1173/1993, de 13 de julio, de Reestructuración de Departamentos ministeriales" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (167). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 21205–21206. 14 July 1993. ISSN 0212-033X.
5. "Real Decreto 758/1996, de 5 de mayo, de reestructuración de Departamentos ministeriales ministeriales" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (110). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 15707–15708. 6 May 1996. ISSN 0212-033X.