The Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, informally known as Bercy for the Paris building it has occupied since 1989, is one of the most senior ministries in the French government, with its minister ranking immediately after the prime minister. The ministry in its modern form was established on July 23, 1958 with Antoine Pinay as its first holder, though the office of Minister of Finance in France traces back to 1518 under the Ancien Regime, and the ministry's name has repeatedly been reconfigured over the decades to combine economics, industry, finance and employment portfolios in different arrangements.
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Partially Attested
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own accountThe ministry's lineage runs continuously from the Ancien Regime (Superintendent of Finances 1561-1661, Controller-General of Finances 1661-1791); 1791 marks the point when finance was placed under a Minister following the Revolution, but the department has been renamed and reorganized repeatedly since, most recently reconstituted under the Fifth Republic from 1958 and moved to the Bercy building in 1988-89. No single year is the undisputed founding of today's ministry; recorded as partially-attested rather than invented as a clean single date. Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own accountGovernment Treasury or Finance Ministry 1 HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account Geography
Country or Jurisdiction ServedSourced to the subject's own account In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Paris, located there.
Sources
1. Ministry of Economics and Finance (France) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLocation sectionQuote, Location section
The Ministry of the Economy and Finance building is situated in Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
2. Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances (French Wikipedia)
WikipediaHistorique section (French Wikipedia)Quote, Historique section (French Wikipedia)
En 1791, les Finances furent divisées en deux administrations différentes, celle des «Contributions et Revenus publics», gérée par un ministre, et celle de la « Trésorerie nationale », gérée par un comité de six membres.
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