What is the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action?
Q: What is the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action?
A: The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is a Federal Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Q: When was the ministry founded?
A: The ministry was founded in 1949 as the Federal Ministry of the Economy.
Q: Has the ministry undergone any mergers or separations in the past?
A: Yes, the ministry was combined in May 1971 with the Federal Ministry of Finance to make the Federal Ministry of Economics and Finance but this only lasted until December 1972. It was joined with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to make the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour between 2002 and 2005, but the new Federal Government split the two areas again.
Q: When did the technology area of the Ministry of Research and Development come under the jurisdiction of the ministry?
A: The technology area of the Ministry of Research and Development was given to the ministry in 1998 so that it was called Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
Q: Who was the Chancellor of Germany when the two areas of the ministry were split?
A: The two areas of the ministry were split under the new Federal Government of Angela Merkel.
Q: What was the original name of the ministry?
A: The ministry's original name was the Federal Ministry of the Economy.
Q: Why did the ministry's name change to Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology?
A: The ministry's name changed to Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in 1998 when the technology area of the Ministry of Research and Development was given to the ministry.
