Minister of culture
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A culture minister is a Cabinet
position in some government
s responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression.
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
position in some government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
s responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression.
Culture ministries
- Minister for the Arts (Australia)Minister for the Arts (Australia)The Australian Minister for the Arts is the Hon Simon Crean MP. The portfolio is part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio. The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994...
- Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (Bahamas)
- Ministry of Culture (Brazil)Ministry of Culture (Brazil)The Ministry of Culture of Brazil was created in 1985.-External links:*...
- Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (Cambodia)
- Minister of Canadian HeritageMinister of Canadian HeritageThe Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canada's Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport....
- Ministry of Culture (Ontario)Ministry of Culture (Ontario)The Ministry of Culture in the Canadian province of Ontario was responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to arts, cultural industries, heritage sectors and libraries, in Ontario...
(now part of Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)The Ministry of Tourism and Culture was created on January 18, 2010 when the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism were combined under one minister. It is responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to tourism, arts, cultural industries,... - Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)The Ministry of Tourism and Culture was created on January 18, 2010 when the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism were combined under one minister. It is responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to tourism, arts, cultural industries,...
- Ministry of Culture (China)
- Ministry of Culture (Croatia)Ministry of Culture (Croatia)The Ministry of Culture is a ministry of the Croatian government, whose work is aimed at preserving the cultural and natural heritage and overseeing its development...
- Ministry of Culture (Czech Republic)Ministry of Culture (Czech Republic)The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic was established in 1969....
- Minister of Culture (Denmark)
- Ministry of Culture (Egypt)Ministry of Culture (Egypt)The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Dr. Emad Badr El-Din Mahmoud Abu Ghazy.-Critics:...
- Ministry of Culture (Estonia)Ministry of Culture (Estonia)The Ministry of Culture of Estonia is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Estonia in charge of conducting and organising the country's cultural affairs and policies.-Structure of the ministry:...
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia)
- Minister of Culture (France)Minister of Culture (France)The Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Greece)
- Ministry of Culture and Communication (Haiti)
- Secretary for Home AffairsSecretary for Home AffairsThe Secretary for Home Affairs is the head of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community, leisure, and cultural services.-List of office holders:*Donald Luddington 1971-1973...
(Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - Minister of Education of Hungary
- Minister of Culture and Tourism (Indonesia)
- Ministry of Culture (India)Ministry of Culture (India)The Ministry of Culture is the Indian government ministry charged with preservation and promotion of art and culture.The Minister of Culture holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Dr...
- Ministry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceMinistry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceThe Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is the ministry of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for restricting access to any media of which the Islamic Regime in Tehran does not approve....
(IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
) - Minister for Cultural Assets and ActivitiesMinister for Cultural Assets and ActivitiesThe Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities is the ministry of culture of the Republic of Italy. It is based at 27 via del Collegio Romano, Rome, and the current minister is Lorenzo Ornaghi....
(ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) - Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
- Ministry of Culture (Lebanon)Ministry of Culture (Lebanon)The Ministry of Culture is a government ministry of Lebanon.-History:The Ministry was formed after the Lebanese Civil War in 1993. originally as part of the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education from which it became a separate entity in August 2000. A new law was passed in October 2008...
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) - Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief Executive is Lewis D. Holden. The current Minister for Culture and Heritage is Chris Finlayson.-History:...
- Minister of Culture (North Korea)
- Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (Norway)
- Minister of Culture and National HeritageMinistry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of PolandMinistry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland was formed on 31 October 2005, from transformation of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland.The ministry is concerned with various aspects of Polish culture....
(PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) - Ministry of Culture (Portugal)Ministry of Culture (Portugal)The Ministry of Culture was a department of the Portuguese government, responsible for issues related to the Portuguese culture. The last minister was Gabriela Canavilhas. After the 2011 legislative elections the new government disestablished the ministry.-External links:*...
- Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony (Romania)
- Minister of Culture (Russia)
- Ministry of Information, Communications and the ArtsMinistry of Information, Communications and the ArtsThe Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts is a ministry of the Government of Singapore...
(SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) - Ministry of Culture (Slovenia)
- Minister of Arts and Culture (South Africa)Minister of Arts and Culture (South Africa)The Minister of Arts and Culture is a Minister of the Cabinet of South Africa who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Arts and Culture. The portfolio was created on 29 April 2004 on the appointment of the second Cabinet of President Thabo Mbeki, when the Arts, Culture, Science and...
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea)
- Ministry of Culture (Spain)
- Ministry of Culture (Sweden)Ministry of Culture (Sweden)The Ministry of Culture is a ministry within the government of Sweden responsible for culture policy. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture, currently Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth ....
- Ministry of Culture (Syria)Ministry of Culture (Syria)The Ministry of Culture is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for cultural affairs in Syria.-Ministers of Culture:*Dr. Najah al-Attar *Maha Qanout...
- Ministry of Culture (Thailand)Ministry of Culture (Thailand)The Ministry of Culture , is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of Culture Religion and Art in Thailand.-Departments:* The Fine Arts Department -External links:* - Official Website in Thai* - Official Website in English...
- Ministry of Culture (Turkey)
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportSecretary of State for Culture, Media and SportThe Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport is a United Kingdom cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage...
(United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
)- Minister of Culture, Arts and LeisureDepartment of Culture, Arts and LeisureThe Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
(Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) - Minister for Europe, External Affairs and CultureMinister for Europe, External Affairs and CultureThe Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, sometimes referred to as the Scottish foreign minister, is a cabinet post in the Scottish Government since after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, having been a Junior Ministerial post before then...
(ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
) - Minister for Heritage (WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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- Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
- Ministry of Cultures, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)