Ministry of Tourism (Zambia) explained

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]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
Durton KonosoUnited National Independence Party
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
Sikota WinaUnited National Independence Party19681973
Minister of Tourism
Gabriel MakaMovement for Multiparty Democracy19951996
Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multiparty Democracy19961998
Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
Catherine NamugalaMovement for Multiparty Democracy20082011
Minister of Tourism and Arts
Sylvia MaseboPatriotic Front20122014
Jean KapataPatriotic Front20142016
Charles BandaPatriotic Front20162019
Ronald ChitotelaPatriotic Front20192021
Minister of Tourism
Rodney SikumbaUnited Party for National Development2021

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of State for Tourism
Nakatindi WinaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19921993
Deputy Minister of Tourism
Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multiparty Democracy19931994
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts
Esther BandaPatriotic Front20152016

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.biodiv.be/zambia/implementation/competent-institutions-and-national-authorities/mtenr Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources - MTENR
  2. http://www.mota.gov.zm/index.php/features About The Ministry