The Ministry of Economy was established in 1953 and merged the following year, in 1954, with the
Ministry of Finance to form the
Ministry of Finance and National Economy. In 1959, the Supreme Council for Planning was created to oversee national planning functions. It was replaced in 1964 by the Central Planning Authority. In 1975, the Central Planning Authority was transferred to the Ministry of Planning, consolidating planning responsibilities within a single ministry. In 2000, responsibility for economic affairs was transferred from the
Ministry of Finance and National Economy to the Ministry of Planning. In 2003, the Ministry of Planning was renamed the Ministry of Economy and Planning. == List of ministers ==