The Ministry for the Economy, Development, and Tourism (Spanish: Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo) is a Chilean state ministry in charge of planning and executing the flow of policies and projects of the Chilean government. The ministry aims to generate feasible and sustainable economic development, with stable progressive equality in the allocation of economic interests. The current Minister of Economy, Development, and Tourism is Daniel Mas.
Since 11 March 2026, the Minister has been Daniel Mas and the Undersecretary of Economy and Small Businesses has been Karlfranz Koehler Duncker.[1]
History
The groundwork for the ministry was established in the 1930s—a period that saw the creation of the Subsecretary of Commerce that was dependent on the Ministry of Foreign Relations of that era. But the actual ministry itself was realized in October 1941 as Ministry of Commerce and Supply, and by 1942 it was ratified as the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Subsequently, it was renamed to Ministry of Economy (1953–1960), and hitherto the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Reconstruction.
Structure
The Ministry for the Economy, Development, and Reconstruction is divided into three organizations headed by sub-secretaries:
- Economy Under-Secretariat
- Fisheries Under-Secretariat
- Tourism Under-Secretariat
Government organisations related to, dependent, or under supervision of the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Reconstruction include:
- Servicio Nacional de Pesca (SERNAPESCA)
- Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR)
- Servicio Nacional del Consumidor (SERNAC)
- Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC)
- Millennium Science Initiative
- Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE)
- Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE)
- Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras
- Empresa de Abastecimiento de Zonas Aisladas (EMAZA)
- Sistema de Empresas Públicas (SEP)
- Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO)
- Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras CINVER
List of Ministers
| Minister | Start | End | Party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Daniel Mas | 11 March 2026 | Incumbent | Ind. | José Antonio Kast | ||
References
- "Autoridades". Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2026.
External links
- Official website of the Ministry of Economy, Promotion, and Reconstruction (in Spanish)
- Chilean government economy website (in Spanish)