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| Formed | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Lebanon |
| Headquarters | Beirut 33°53′32″N 35°29′5″E / 33.89222°N 35.48472°E / 33.89222; 35.48472 |
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The Ministry of Culture (Arabic: وزارة الثقافة) is a government ministry of Lebanon.
History
The Ministry was formed in 1993, 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. Since then, its responsibilities include matters of heritage, antiquities, arts, literature, cultural industries and management of cultural and historical property.
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 | |
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| Michel Edde | 1993 | 1996 |
| Fawzi Hobeiche | 1996 | 24 Dec 1998 |
| Muhammad Baydoun | 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 | 19 Apr 2005 | 19 Jul 2005 |
| Tarek Mitri | 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 | 31 Jan 2019 | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Abbas Mortada | 21 Jan 2020 | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Mohammad Wissam El-Mortada | 10 Sep 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
Notes
- ^ Served simultaneously as Minister of Education.
- Served simultaneously as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Resigned 10 August 2020, but remained in office as caretaker minister.
References
- David Lawrence Livingston; Columbia University (2008). Sects & cinema in Lebanon. Columbia University. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-549-51467-1. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- Beirut.com website, Ministry of Culture
- 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.
- "السيرة الذاتية لوزير الثقافة الدكتور محمد داوود داوود | شبكة ZNN الإخبارية".
