Ministry of Economic Development (Colombia) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Economic Development
Type:	Ministry
Nativename:	Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Formed:	^[1]
Preceding1:	Ministry of Foment
Dissolved:	^[2]
Superseding:	Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Headquarters:	Carrera 13 No. 28-01 Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Child1 Agency:	Superintendency of Corporations
Child2 Agency:	Superintendency of Industry and Commerce
Child3 Agency:	Potable Water and Basic Sanitation Regulation Commission (CRA)
Child4 Agency:	National Housing Institute of Social Interest and Urban Reform (INURBE)
Keydocument1:	Decree 2474 of 1968
Keydocument2:	Law 81 of 1988^[3]
Website:	www.mindesa.gov.co/

The Ministry of Economic Development or Mindesa, was a national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia concerned with promoting and fomenting economic growth and development, and of regulating housing, and public services.

Notes and References

1. Book: Ley de Presupuesto Nacional . Law of National Budget . . 20074956 . 1988 . National government publication .
2. Web site: Ley 790 de 2002 . Law 790 of 2002 . 2002-12-27 . Spanish . . 2010-11-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053704/http://www.mincomercio.gov.co/econtent/documentos/ministerio/LEY-790-02.pdf . 2011-07-07 .
3. Web site: Ley 81 de 1988 . 1988-12-28 . 2010-11-16 . Spanish . Law 81 of 1988 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053900/http://www.mincomercio.gov.co/econtent/documentos/normatividad/leyes/Ley81de1988.pdf . 2011-07-07 . dead .