Commerce minister

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A Commerce minister (sometimes business minister, industry minister, trade minister or international trade minister) is a position in many governments that is responsible for regulating external trade and promoting economic growth (commercial policy). In many countries, this role is separate from a finance minister, who has more budgetary responsibilities.

Notable examples are:

*  Afghanistan: Minister of Commerce and Industries (Afghanistan)
*  Australia: Minister for Trade
*  Bangladesh: Ministry of Commerce (Bangladesh)
*  Brazil: Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Brazil)
*  Brunei: Ministry of Finance and Economy
* Botswana: Ministry of Trade and Industry
*  Cambodia: Ministry of Commerce (Cambodia)
*  Canada: Minister of International Trade
*  China: Minister of Commerce
*  Denmark: Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
*  Dominican Republic: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
* : Commissioner for Trade
*  France:Minister of Commerce (France)
*  Germany: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
*  Hong Kong: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
*  Iceland: Minister of Commerce (Iceland)
*  India: Minister of Commerce and Industry
*  Indonesia: Minister of Trade
*  Iran: Minister for Commerce reestablished 2022[1]
*  Ireland: Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
*  Iraq: Minister of Trade
*  Israel: Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel
*  Italy: Minister of Economy and Finance
*  Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
*  South Korea: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
*  Lithuania: Ministry of Economy
*  North Macedonia: Ministry of Economy
*  Malaysia: Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
*  Moldova: Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
*   Nepal: Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
*  Netherlands: Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
*  New Zealand: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
*  North Korea: Minister of Commerce[2]
*  Peru: Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
*  Philippines: Department of Trade and Industry
*  Romania: Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment (Romania)
*  Singapore: Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
*  South Africa: Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
*  Soviet Union: Ministry of Commerce of the USSR
*  Spain: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
*  Switzerland: Federal Department of Economic Affairs
*  Thailand: Ministry of Commerce
*  Tonga: Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries (Tonga)
*  Turkey: Ministry of Trade
*  United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
* Northern Ireland:
* Minister for the Economy
* Minister of Commerce (Northern Ireland)
*  United States: Secretary of Commerce
* Oklahoma: Executive Director of the Commerce Department
*  Vietnam: Minister of Industry and Trade

## References

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1. ^ "دولت با طرح تشکیل وزارت بازرگانی موافقت کرد". ایسنا (in Persian). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
2. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

## See also

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* Business and economics portal

* Ministry of Commerce
* Industry minister

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Common types of government ministers and ministries

Leadership|

* President
* Vice president
* Prime minister
* Deputy prime minister
* First minister
* Deputy First Minister
* Premier
* Office of the president
* Cabinet department / Office of the prime minister
* Speaker / President of the assembly
* Minister

Titles|

* Secretary of state
* Minister of state
* Deputy minister
* Undersecretary
* Assistant minister/Parliamentary secretary
* Associate Minister

Defence /
foreign affairs /
public safety|

* Ministry of defence
* Ministry of foreign affairs
* Immigration minister
* Interior minister
* Interior ministry
* International development minister
* Europe

Economics/
infrastructure|

* Commerce minister
* Ministry of the economy
* Ministry of finance
* Minister of industry
* Ministry of infrastructure
* Ministry of trade and industry
* Ministry of transport

Environment /
natural resources|

* Energy minister
* Ministry of energy
* Environment minister
* Ministry of electricity
* Ministry of petroleum
* Ministry of water resources

Social|

* Culture minister
* Ministry of culture
* Education minister
* Ministry of education and culture
* Health minister
* Ministry of health
* Information minister
* Housing minister
* Ministry of housing
* Ministry of justice
* Minister of labour
* Ministry of labour
* Regional minister
* Ministry of sports
* Tourism minister
* Ministry of home affairs
* Ministry of religious affairs
* Ministry of science
* Ministry of social affairs
* Ministry of social security
* Minister for Veterans
* Ministry of women
* Minister for women

Other|

* Minister without portfolio

Lists|

* Presidents
* Vice presidents
* Prime ministers
* Deputy prime ministers
* Presidents of assembly
* Agriculture ministries
* Climate change ministers
* Communications ministries
* Defence ministers
* Education ministries
* Environment ministers
* Environment ministries
* Finance ministers
* Foreign ministers
* Forest ministries
* Health ministries (mental health)
* Interior ministers
* Public works ministries

*  Government ministers by portfolio
* Ministries by portfolio

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