The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius is a ministerial department found in the Cabinet of the government of the republic.

It controls all the economic activities of the country as well as determines major price index of all the staples and all other commodities subsidies and taxes.

Pravind Jugnauth also held the office with his own ideas and initiatives without the need to constantly seek the lead of Bérenger.

In 2005 when Navin Ramgoolam came to power, he formed a new cabinet and appointed Rama Sithanen as namesake minister.

In 2010, after retaining power for the second successive mandate Navin Ramgoolam formed a new government in alliance with the Militant Socialist Movement.

Anerood Jugnauth, who defeated him, formed a coalition government and brought back Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo in the hope of creating a Second Economic Miracle.