The Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness (; ) is the department of the Basque Government responsible for the community's economic development, including industry, energy, international trade, tourism, agriculture and fisheries. The department was created in 2012 as part of a reorganisation of government departments.
Ministers 1936-1947: Santiago Aznar 1947-1952: Fermin Zarza 1978-1980: Mikel Isasi 1980-1983: Javier Garcia 1983-1985: Juan Carlos Isasti 1985-1987: Jose Ignacio Arrieta 1987-1991: Ricardo Gonzalez 1991-1995: Jon Imanol Azua 1995-1999: Javier Retegi 1999-2001: Josu Jon Imaz 2001-2009: Ana Agirre 2009-2012: Bernabe Unda 2012-present Arantza Tapia
External links