Ministry of Culture (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

Notes

References

References

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3. World Intellectual Property Organization. (2003). "Performance of copyright industries in selected Arab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia". World Intellectual Property Organization.
4. "السيرة الذاتية لوزير الثقافة الدكتور محمد داوود داوود".