# Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness

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The **Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness** ([Basque](/source/Basque_language): *Eusko Jaurlaritzako Ekonomiaren Garapen eta Lehiakortasun Saila*; [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Competitividad* ) is the department of the [Basque Government](/source/Basque_Government) responsible for the [community](/source/Basque_Country_(autonomous_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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Santiago_Aznar&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1947-1952: [Fermin Zarza](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fermin_Zarza&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1978-1980: [Mikel Isasi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikel_Isasi&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1980-1983: [Javier Garcia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Garcia_(politician)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1983-1985: [Juan Carlos Isasti](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juan_Carlos_Isasti&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1985-1987: [Jose Ignacio Arrieta](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jose_Ignacio_Arrieta&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1987-1991: [Ricardo Gonzalez](/source/Ricardo_Gonzalez_(politician))

- 1991-1995: [Jon Imanol Azua](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jon_Imanol_Azua&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1995-1999: [Javier Retegi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javier_Retegi&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1999-2001: [Josu Jon Imaz](/source/Josu_Jon_Imaz)

- 2001-2009: [Ana Agirre](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ana_Agirre&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 2009-2012: [Bernabe Unda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernabe_Unda&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 2012-present [Arantza Tapia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arantza_Tapia&action=edit&redlink=1)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.industria.ejgv.euskadi.net) (in Basque)

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