Ministry of Tourism (Zambia)

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The Ministry of Tourism is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Tourism.

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In 2002 the Ministry of Tourism was merged with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to form the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources. [1] However, Tourism was later merged into the Foreign Affairs ministry. In 2011 Tourism was split out from the Foreign ministry and merged with the Art portfolio to form the Ministry of Tourism and Arts. [2] Arts was removed in 2021 and moved to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts.

The ministry oversees several statutory bodies, including the Hotels Board of Management, the Hotels Managers Registration Council, the National Heritage Conservation Commission, the National Museum Board, the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies and the Zambia Tourism Agency. [2]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Durton Konoso United National Independence Party
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Sikota Wina United National Independence Party 19681973
Minister of Tourism
Gabriel Maka Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19951996
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19961998
Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
Catherine Namugala Movement for Multiparty Democracy 20082011
Minister of Tourism and Arts
Sylvia Masebo Patriotic Front 20122014
Jean Kapata Patriotic Front 20142016
Charles Banda Patriotic Front 20162019
Ronald Chitotela Patriotic Front 20192021
Minister of Tourism
Rodney Sikumba United Party for National Development 2021

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of State for Tourism
Nakatindi Wina Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19921993
Deputy Minister of Tourism
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19931994
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts
Esther Banda Patriotic Front 20152016

References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources - MTENR Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  2. 1 2 About The Ministry Ministry of Tourism an Arts
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