The Minister of Commerce was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (Cabinet) in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. The post was combined with that of the Minister of Agriculture until 1925. In 1943, it was renamed Minister of Commerce and Production and was combined with the post of Prime Minister of Northern Ireland until 1945, then with Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland until 1949.

# Name Took Office Prime Minister Party
1. Edward Archdale 7 June 1921 Craig Ulster Unionist
2. John Milne Barbour 16 April 1925 Craig, Andrews Ulster Unionist
3. Sir Basil Brooke 16 January 1941 Andrews, Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
4. Roland Nugent 16 February 1945 Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
5. Brian Maginess 12 April 1949 Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
6. William McCleery 4 November 1949 Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
7. Daniel Dixon 26 October 1953 Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
8. Jack Andrews 17 October 1961 Brookeborough Ulster Unionist
9. Brian Faulkner 25 March 1963 O'Neill Ulster Unionist
10. Roy Bradford 24 January 1969 O'Neill, Chichester-Clark Ulster Unionist
11. Robin Bailie 23 March 1971 Faulkner Ulster Unionist

Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce (and Production)

Office abolished 1971

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