Engine control apparatus and method for engine control

The present invention provides an engine control apparatus and engine control method, having a driving force is suppressed at the start and then after the idling stop control unit, taking into account the start preparation state of the driver, so that a restart after idle stop start smoother . Engine control means (10) comprises: judging whether the driver has started preparation prepared starting determination unit (74); an output control unit (70), suppression, and start the engine the driver section (12) after the re-start when the valve opening instructions corresponding engine (12) driving force, ready to start by the determination unit (74) determined that the driver has started to prepare the case, the lifting of the engine (12) driving force suppressed.