The minister for the economy and foreign trade (French: ministre de l'économie et du commerce extérieur) is a position in the government of Luxembourg, either by itself or combined with other positions, since 15 July 1964.
From 15 July 1964 until 6 February 1969, it was known as the Minister for the National Economy and Energy (French: Ministre de l'Économie nationale et de l’Énergie). In 1969, the Energy brief was separated and recombined with that of the Minister for Transport, leaving the Economy brief to amalgamate with others to create the post of Minister for the National Economy, Middle Class, and Tourism (French: Ministre de l'Économie nationale, des Classes moyennes et du Tourisme). Tourism was separated from 16 September 1977, creating the Minister for the National Economy and the Middle Class (French: Ministre de l'Économie nationale et des Classes moyennes). The position of Minister for the Economy (French: Ministre de l'Économie) was created on 14 July 1989, as it remained since, despite the role's absorption of other responsibilities. In 2009, it was renamed to the current 'Minister for the Economy and Foreign Trade'.
| Minister | Party | Start date | End date | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Wehenkel | LSAP | 15 July 1964 | 6 February 1969 | Pierre Werner | |||
| Marcel Mart | DP | 6 February 1969 | 15 June 1974 | ||||
| 15 June 1974 | 16 September 1977 | Gaston Thorn | |||||
| Gaston Thorn | DP | 16 September 1977 | 16 July 1979 | ||||
| 16 July 1979 | 22 November 1980 | Pierre Werner | |||||
| Colette Flesch | DP | 22 November 1980 | 20 July 1984 | ||||
| Jacques Poos | LSAP | 20 July 1984 | 14 July 1989 | Jacques Santer | |||
| Robert Goebbels | LSAP | 14 July 1989 | 26 January 1995 | ||||
| 26 January 1995 | 7 August 1999 | Jean-Claude Juncker | |||||
| Henri Grethen | DP | 7 August 1999 | 31 July 2004 | ||||
| Jeannot Krecké | LSAP | 31 July 2004 | 1 February 2012 | ||||
| Etienne Schneider | LSAP | 1 February 2012 | 4 December 2013 | ||||
| 4 December 2013 | 4 February 2020 | Xavier Bettel | |||||
| Franz Fayot | LSAP | 4 February 2020 | 17 November 2023 | ||||
| Lex Delles | DP | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | Luc Frieden | |||
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