Minister of Culture, Tourism and the Environment of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government.[1] In 2020, three ministries merged into the new Ministry of Culture, Tourism and the Environment to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

Name changes

The position of Minister of Culture was established in 1975 with António Jacinto as the first to hold the position.[4]

  • 19751995: Secretary of State for Culture
  • 19952020: Minister of Culture
  • 2020-present: Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment

Ministers

References

  1. Official website
  2. "Governo angolano reduz número de ministérios" (in Portuguese). dw.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Who is Adjany Costa, the youngest minister in Angola's history?". VerAngola. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. 1 2 "Histórico dos Ministros" (in Portuguese). mincult.gov.ao. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 "João Lourenço dismisses and appoints new Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment". VerAngola. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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