The Ministry of Trade was the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the proposal and execution of the government policy on trade, supply and currency. The department was initially constituted as a split from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July 1951, and was enlarged in July 1977 by assuming all competences on tourism from the disestablished Ministry of Information and Tourism. It lasted until October 1980, when it was merged into the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The department was reformed in July 1993 under Felipe González, lasting until May 1996 when its competences were transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. References Defunct departments of the Spanish Government Ministries established in 1951 Ministries established in 1993 Ministries disestablished in 1980 Ministries disestablished in 1996 1951 establishments in Spain 1993 establishments in Spain 1980 disestablishments in Spain 1996 disestablishments in Spain