| Kementerian Pariwisata | |
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| Formed | 10 July 1959 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Sapta Pesona Building Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 17 Jakarta Pusat 10110 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Tourism (Indonesian : Kementerian Pariwisata) (abbreviated Kemenpar) is the ministry in Indonesia concerned with administration of tourism.
In the 1990s, tourism was a directorate general within the Department of Tourism, Posts and Telecommunications (Indonesian : Departemen Pariwisata, Pos dan Telekomunikasi) which concerned with administration of postal and telecommunication as well., [1] not a standalone department/ministry yet. [2]
The department name changes to Department of Tourism, Art and Culture (Indonesian : Departemen Pariwisata, Seni, dan Budaya) under the Seventh Development Cabinet by transferring the Posts and Telecommunications responsibility to Department of Transportation. It became the State Ministry of Tourism and Art (Indonesian : Menteri Negara Pariwisata dan Kesenian) and changes to become Department of Tourism and Culture (Indonesian : Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata) on Gus Dur's National Unity Cabinet. It became the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism during Megawati's presidency (Mutual Assistance Cabinet) and changed name again to become Ministry of Culture and Tourism during the first term of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidency (United Indonesia Cabinet). It changed into Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy during the second term (Second United Indonesia Cabinet) of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presidency as the cultural responsibilities were transferred into Ministry of Education and Culture.
In 2014, the ministry name changes to become the Ministry of Tourism after President Joko Widodo announce the cabinet line up. [3] Joko Widodo plan to spin off the Directorate General of Creative Economy into a new separate organisation which will be named Creative Economy Agency (Indonesian: Badan Ekonomi Kreatif). [4] However, the decision later reversed by Joko Widodo in his second administration. The Creative Economy Agency later re-merged to the Ministry of Tourism; however, it retains the original structure of both agencies. Thus, the ministry have a new agency attached, Tourism and Creative Economy Agency. [5] [6]
In 2024, the ministry was separated into 2 ministries, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Creative Economy under Prabowo Subianto presidency.
Based on Presidential Decree No. 96/2019 and 97/2019, and Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Decree No. 1/2021, the ministerial part consisted of:
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The first year was the Visit Indonesia Year 1991. [10] The last major campaign was Visit Indonesia Year 2008 that launched to commemorate 100 years of Indonesian National Awakening in 1908. In January 2011, Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched the “Wonderful Indonesia” campaign [11] to replace "Visit Indonesia Year", although the logo of stylized curves Garuda remain. [12]
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