Minister of Culture, Tourism and the Environment (Angola)
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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
[edit]The position of Minister of Culture was established in 1975 with António Jacinto as the first to hold the position.[4]
- 1975–1995: Secretary of State for Culture
- 1995–2020: Minister of Culture
- 2020-present: Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment
Ministers
[edit]- 1975–1981: António Jacinto[4]
- 1981–1990: Boaventura da Silva Cardoso
- 1990–1992: José Mateus de Adelino Peixoto
- 1995–1999: Ana Maria de Oliveira
- 1999–2002: António Burity da Silva
- 2002–2008: Boaventura da Silva Cardoso
- 2008–2016: Rosa Maria Martins da Cruz e Silva
- 2016–2019: Carolina Cerqueira
- 2019–2020: Maria da Piedade de Jesus
- April–October 2020: Adjany Costa[3]
- November 2020–October 2021: Jomo Fortunato[5]
- October 2021–present: Filipe Zau[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Official website
- ^ "Governo angolano reduz número de ministérios" (in Portuguese). dw.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Who is Adjany Costa, the youngest minister in Angola's history?". VerAngola. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b "Histórico dos Ministros" (in Portuguese). mincult.gov.ao. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ a b "João Lourenço dismisses and appoints new Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment". VerAngola. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
