A Business minister is a position in many government

Government

Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

s that is responsible for regulating external trade and promoting economic growth

Economic growth

In economics, economic growth is defined as the increasing capacity of the economy to satisfy the wants of goods and services of the members of society. Economic growth is enabled by increases in productivity, which lowers the inputs for a given amount of output. Lowered costs increase demand...

 (commercial policy

Commercial policy

A commercial policy is a governmental policy governing trade with third countries...

). In many countries, this role is separate from a finance minister

Finance minister

The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...

, who has more budgetary responsibilities.

Country-related articles and lists

: Minister for Trade

Minister for Trade (Australia)

The Australian Minister for Trade has been Dr. Craig Emerson since 14 September 2010.-Portfolio:Currently the Minister for Trade administers the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade jointly with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, although prior to 1987 there was a separate Department of Trade...

: Bangladesh Commerce Minister

Politics of Bangladesh

Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the...

: Ministry of Commerce (Cambodia): Minister of International Trade

Minister of International Trade (Canada)

The Minister of International Trade is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet is the head of the federal government's international trade department and the provisions of treaties such as the North American Free Trade Agreement .The post was first established in 1983 as the Minister...

: Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs

Government of Denmark

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a unicameral parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister...

: Commissioner for Trade

European Commissioner for Trade

The European Commissioner for Trade is the member of the European Commission responsible for the European Union's common commercial policy...

: Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany)

The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is a ministry of the German Federal Government since 1998...

: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development , head of Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, is responsible for promoting the commerce and economic development in Hong Kong...

: Minister of Trade: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel

Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel

The Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour and a position in the Israeli cabinet....

: Minister of Economy and Finance: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

The or METI, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency.METI, which used to be...

: Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation: Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism

Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Peru)

The Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism of Peru or MINCETUR is the ministry in charge of issues pertaining to foreign commerce of the Government of Peru and the promotion of Tourism in Peru...

: Secretary of Trade and Industry or DTI Secretary

Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry , abbreviated as DTI is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos...

: Minister of Trade and Industry: Ministry of Commerce of the USSR: Federal Department of Economic Affairs

Federal Department of Economic Affairs

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.-Organisation:The Department is composed of the following offices:...

: Ministry of Commerce

Ministry of Commerce (Thailand)

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand is a Cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The head of the ministry is called the Minister of Commerce, he is a member of the Cabinet of Thailand...

: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

• • Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
    
    : Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
    Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
    The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
    
    : Secretary of Commerce
    United States Secretary of Commerce
    The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce"...
    
    

}: Executive Director of the Commerce Department

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism. The Department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the...

: Minister of Industry and Trade