Ministry of Culture (Lebanon)

Lebanese Republic
Ministry of Culture
وزارة الثقافة
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Formed1993; 31 years ago (1993)
JurisdictionGovernment of Lebanon
HeadquartersBeirut
33°53′32″N 35°29′5″E / 33.89222°N 35.48472°E / 33.89222; 35.48472
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  • Mohammad Wissam El-Mortada, Minister of Culture
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The Ministry of Culture (Arabic: وزارة الثقافة) is a government ministry of Lebanon.

History

The Ministry was formed in 1993,[1] originally as part of the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education from which it became a separate entity in August 2000. In 2008, Law 35 was passed, which restructured the Ministry.[2] Since then, its responsibilities include matters of heritage, antiquities, arts, literature, cultural industries and management of cultural and historical property.[3]

Structure

The Ministry is divided into three units, The Directorate General of Cultural Affairs, The Directorate General of Antiquities and The Joint Administrative Service. It also runs The Baakleen National Library, the General Authority for Museums and the National Higher Institute of Music. It is also attached to the National Committee for Education, Knowledge and Culture.

List of Culture ministers

Minister Term of office
Michel Edde 1993 1996
Fawzi Hobeiche 1996 24 Dec 1998
Muhammad Baydoun[a] 24 Dec 1998 23 Oct 2000
Ghassan Salamé 23 Oct 2000 17 Apr 2003
Ghazi Aridi 17 Apr 2003 07 Sep 2004
Naji Al-Boustani 07 Sep 2004 26 Oct 2004
Karam Karam 26 Oct 2004 19 Apr 2005
Assad Rizk[a] 19 Apr 2005 19 Jul 2005
Tarek Mitri[b] 19 Jul 2005 21 Jul 2008
Tammam Salam 22 Jul 2008 10 Nov 2009
Salim Wardeh 10 Nov 2009 13 Jun 2011
Gaby Layyoun 13 Jun 2011 15 Feb 2014
Rony Araygi 15 Feb 2014 18 Dec 2016
Ghattas Khoury 18 Dec 2016 31 Jan 2019
Mohammad Daoud[4] 31 Jan 2019 21 Jan 2020
Abbas Mortada[c] 21 Jan 2020 10 Sep 2021
Mohammad Wissam El-Mortada 10 Sep 2021 Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Served simultaneously as Minister of Education.
  2. ^ Served simultaneously as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  3. ^ Resigned 10 August 2020, but remained in office as caretaker minister.

References

  1. ^ David Lawrence Livingston; Columbia University (2008). Sects & cinema in Lebanon. Columbia University. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-549-51467-1. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. ^ Beirut.com website, Ministry of Culture
  3. ^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2003). Performance of copyright industries in selected Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia. World Intellectual Property Organization. p. 135. ISBN 978-92-805-1316-5. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ^ "السيرة الذاتية لوزير الثقافة الدكتور محمد داوود داوود | شبكة ZNN الإخبارية".