The Ministry of Tourism is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Tourism.
In 2002 the Ministry of Tourism was merged with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to form the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources.[1] However, Tourism was later merged into the Foreign Affairs ministry. In 2011 Tourism was split out from the Foreign ministry and merged with the Art portfolio to form the Ministry of Tourism and Arts.[2] Arts was removed in 2021 and moved to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts.
The ministry oversees several statutory bodies, including the Hotels Board of Management, the Hotels Managers Registration Council, the National Heritage Conservation Commission, the National Museum Board, the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies and the Zambia Tourism Agency.[2]
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | ||||
| Durton Konoso | United National Independence Party | |||
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism | ||||
| Sikota Wina | United National Independence Party | 1968 | 1973 | |
| Minister of Tourism | ||||
| Gabriel Maka | Movement for Multiparty Democracy | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Amusaa Mwanamwambwa | Movement for Multiparty Democracy | 1996 | 1998 | |
| Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| Catherine Namugala | Movement for Multiparty Democracy | 2008 | 2011 | |
| Minister of Tourism and Arts | ||||
| Sylvia Masebo | Patriotic Front | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Jean Kapata | Patriotic Front | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Charles Banda | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Ronald Chitotela | Patriotic Front | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Minister of Tourism | ||||
| Rodney Sikumba | United Party for National Development | 2021 | ||
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Tourism | ||||
| Nakatindi Wina | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1992 | 1993 | |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism | ||||
| Amusaa Mwanamwambwa | Movement for Multiparty Democracy | 1993 | 1994 | |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts | ||||
| Esther Banda | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2016 | |