Luxembourg/Minister/the Economy

From Wikispooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search


Employment.png Luxembourg/Minister/the Economy
(Minister for the Economy)

Start1964
In charge of implementing the economic competitiveness policy of Luxembourg.

The Minister for the Economy and Foreign Trade is a position in the Luxembourgian cabinet, either by itself or combined with other positions, since 15 July 1964. He/she is in charge of implementing the economic competitiveness policy of Luxembourg.[1]

Former Ministers normally end up in the well-paid sinecure the European Parliament.

Responsibilities

The Ministry is structured around the following priority areas:

  • General economic policy ;
  • Enterprise policy ;
  • Economic promotion, development and diversification ;
  • General policy for small and medium-sized enterprises ;
  • General policy for tourism
  • Foreign trade ;
  • Development of new markets, quality and regulations ;
  • Research and innovation ;
  • Intellectual property ;
  • Energy policy ;
  • Policy for the legal protection of consumers, consumer policy on the common market and at the national level ;
  • Space policy at the European and international levels ;
  • Maritime affairs, navigation and maritime regulation



 

An Office Holder on Wikispooks

NameFromTo
Colette Flesch19801984
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References