Appointed by the President of Gambia, The Minister of Tourism and Culture is a cabinet position in the Gambia that oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Gambia | |
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since 1 February 2017 | |
Appointer | President of the Gambia |
Specifically responsible for the Gambia Tourism Authority, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Arch 22, and the Gambia Hotel School.[1] The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC) oversees the tourism sector and it's associated government policies.
In Banjul and other regional institutions, the Minister is assisted by a team of civil servants. The chief adviser is the Permanent Secretary, who is also an accounting officer. There is also a Deputy Permanent Secretary who acts as the chief of staff of the ministry.[1]
List of ministers of tourism and culture
edit- Susan Waffa-Ogoo, 1996—August 2000
- Yankuba Touray, August 2000—October 2003
- Susan Waffa-Ogoo, September 2004—February 2006
- Angela Colley, February 2006—2008
- Nancy Njie, 26 March 2008—4 February 2010
- Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie, 4 February 2010—11 September 2014
- Benjamin A. Roberts, 11 September 2014—18 January 2017
- Hamat Bah, 1 February 2017—present
References
edit- ^ a b "Ministry of Tourism and Culture". Access Gambia. Retrieved 17 March 2017.