Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia)

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Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Gambia
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Incumbent
Hamat Bah
since 1 February 2017
Appointer President of the Gambia

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.

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ministry of Tourism and Culture". Access Gambia. Retrieved 17 March 2017.