Minister of Culture, Tourism and the Environment (Angola) explained

Minister of Culture, Tourism and the Environment of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government. In 2020, three ministries merged into the new Ministry of Culture, Tourism and the Environment to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[1] [2]}

Name changes

The position of Minister of Culture was established in 1975 with António Jacinto as the first to hold the position.^[3]

• 1975 - 1995: Secretary of State for Culture
• 1995 - 2020: Minister of Culture
• 2020-present: Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment

Ministers

• 1975 - 1981: António Jacinto
• 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
• November 2020 - October 2021: Jomo Fortunato^[4]
• October 2021 - present: Filipe Zau

External links

• http://www.mincult.gov.ao/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Governo angolano reduz número de ministérios . dw.com . 4 November 2020 . pt.
2. Web site: Who is Adjany Costa, the youngest minister in Angola's history? . 2022-04-06 . VerAngola . en.
3. Web site: Histórico dos Ministros . mincult.gov.ao . pt . 10 March 2019.
4. Web site: João Lourenço dismisses and appoints new Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment . 2022-04-06 . VerAngola . en.