Industry minister

The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government.

The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the ministries of commerce and labour in some governments. Depending on the country, the industry minister may have a wide range of responsibilities that could include making decisions regarding utilities and electricity production, presiding over business mergers, and lobbying corporations to build facilities in his or her respective country.

In the United States, industry is the responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce, with an Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security specifically tasked with executing policy regarding industry. In the United Kingdom, the minister of industry is called the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and bears the secondary title President of the Board of Trade.

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Europe will respond proportionately to likely Trump tariffs, French industry minister says

LBC International 02 Apr 2025
... any circumstances, French industry minister Marc Ferracci said on Wednesday.

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The Times of India 02 Apr 2025
At the directive of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, Israel has cancelled all of the customs duties - tariffs - that ...

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Anadolu Agency 02 Apr 2025
Spain’s government on Wednesday vowed to support industries ... Industry and Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu urged calm, saying Madrid was preparing “to protect all of our sectors.”.

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Haryana’s minister for industries and commerce, environment, forest and ... Haryana’s minister for industries and commerce, environment, forest and wildlife, Rao Narbir Singh at a meeting on Tuesday.

Tánaiste meets EU Trade Commissioner as US tariffs loom

RTE 02 Apr 2025
Europe will respond to the likely implementation of tariffs by Mr Trump in a proportionate manner but will not escalate tensions under any circumstances, French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci said today.

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UK mulls EV incentives to gain exemption from US car tariffs

Business Day 02 Apr 2025
LondonThe UK is in talks with Washington to secure an exemption from US auto tariffs and could review a credit scheme that indirectly benefits Elon Musk’s Tesla to better support its industry, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday.

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