Ministry of Economic Development (Italy)
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The Ministry of Economic Development (Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico or MSE) is a government ministry of the Republic of Italy. It deals with production, economic activities, energy and mineral resources, telecommunications, consumers, tourism, internationalisation and business incentives. It is headed by the Italian Minister of Economic Development, who is currently assigned to Corrado Passera.
It was set up in the second Prodi cabinet, in 2006, from the former Ministry of Productive Activities, which had already absorbed the portfolio of the Department of Cohesion and Development (previously under the Ministry of Economy and Finance). In its turn the Ministry of Productive Activities subsumed the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Artisanship, the Ministry of Communications
(which in 2001, in the second Berlusconi cabinet, evaded being subsumed) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade. According to the 2008 budget, law 244/2007, in the second Prodi cabinet
, it was decided to restore the Bassanini reforms of law 300/1999, thus merging the Ministry of Communications
and Ministry of International Commerce. This provision was implemented by the fourth Berlusconi cabinet
in 2008.
It was set up in the second Prodi cabinet, in 2006, from the former Ministry of Productive Activities, which had already absorbed the portfolio of the Department of Cohesion and Development (previously under the Ministry of Economy and Finance). In its turn the Ministry of Productive Activities subsumed the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Artisanship, the Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Communications (Italy)
The Ministry of Communications was a government ministry of the Republic of Italy, dealing with postal, telephone, telegraph and electronic communications, journalistic information and commercial advertising. Set up in 1924, since the Berlusconi IV Cabinet of 2008 it has been subsumed into the...
(which in 2001, in the second Berlusconi cabinet, evaded being subsumed) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade. According to the 2008 budget, law 244/2007, in the second Prodi cabinet
Prodi II Cabinet
The Prodi II Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days...
, it was decided to restore the Bassanini reforms of law 300/1999, thus merging the Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Communications (Italy)
The Ministry of Communications was a government ministry of the Republic of Italy, dealing with postal, telephone, telegraph and electronic communications, journalistic information and commercial advertising. Set up in 1924, since the Berlusconi IV Cabinet of 2008 it has been subsumed into the...
and Ministry of International Commerce. This provision was implemented by the fourth Berlusconi cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet of the government of Italy from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.-Sources:*...
in 2008.