Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy

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Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency
Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif
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Seal of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
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Flag of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
Ministry overview
Formed10 July 1959 (1959-07-10)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (2011–2014; 2019–)
  • Ministry of Tourism (2014–2019)
Jurisdiction Government of Indonesia
HeadquartersSapta Pesona Building
Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 17
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Website www.kemenparekraf.go.id/en

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Indonesian : Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif) (abbreviated Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf) is the ministry in Indonesia concerned with administration of tourism and the creative economy.

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History and nomenclature changes

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]

Sapta Pesona building in Merdeka Barat, Jakarta, the seat of Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia Gedung Sapta Pesona - panoramio.jpg
Sapta Pesona building in Merdeka Barat, Jakarta, the seat of Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia

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]

Organization Structure

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:

  1. Office of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (concurrent post with Office of the Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency)
  2. Office of the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (concurrent post with Office of the Deputy Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency)
  3. Office of the Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy (concurrent post with Office of the Main Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency)
  4. Expert Staffs
    1. Expert Staffs of Bureaucracy and Regulatory Reform
    2. Expert Staffs of Sustainable Development and Conservation
    3. Expert Staffs of Businesses Development
    4. Expert Staffs of Innovation and Creativity
    5. Expert Staffs of Crisis Management

Separately, the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency consisted of:

  1. Office of the Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (concurrent post with Office of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy)
  2. Office of the Deputy Head of Tourism and Creative Agency (concurrent post with Office of the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy)
  3. Office of the Main Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy (concurrent post with Office of the Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency

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