Egyptian Ministry of Tourism

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Egyptian Ministry of Tourism Facts

It is one of the ministries in Egypt. It was established in 1964 AD with the aim of protecting the Antiquities Authority and the Tourism Authority along with a number of other public bodies and institutions and the Nubia Antiquities Fund. Here is another set of information about the ministry..

The Ministry was previously known as the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, which is the ministry responsible for planning and organizing tourism activities.

The Ministry was established by Public Resolution No. 1441 in 1966 AD.

After that came Republican Decree No. 712 in 1981.

One of the Ministry’s goals is to work to stimulate tourism and preserve Egyptian antiquities, historical places and Egypt Archaeological Sites.

Tourism and antiquities were separated, and tourism was merged with the Ministry of Housing.

The Ministry of Tourism became independent in November 1966.

The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation were merged in April 1974, but then separated in October 1974..

It returned again as an independent ministry in March 1976 AD and remained Tourism and Aviation until it separated again in October 1993 AD..

Former tourism ministers

1. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Qader Hatem, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities from March 1964 AD until September 1965 AD.
2. Also Dr. Aziz Ahmed Yassin from October 1965 until September 1966.
3. Mr. Amin Mustafa Shaker took over the ministry in November 1966 until March 1968.
4. Professor Dr. Muhammad Hafez Ghanem assumed the ministry from March 1968 until 1969 AD..
5. Mr. Muhammad Awad Al-Qouni assumed the ministry from September 1969 until November 1970..
6. Also, Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Sayed Darwish took over from November 1970 until 1971 AD.
7. Professor Ibrahim Najib Ibrahim took over from September 1971 until January 1972.
8. Dr. Muhammad Zaki Hashem took over from January 1972 to 1973 AD.
9. Mr. Ismail Fahmy from March 1973 until 1973 AD.
10. Ibrahim Naguib Ibrahim took over again from March 1976 until 1977 AD.
11. Professor Moheb Ramzi Estino took over from February 1977 until October 1978.
12. Then came Dr. Mahmoud Amin Abdel Hafez, starting from October 1978 until May 1980..
13. The next one was Mr. Ali Gamal Al-Nazer, from May 1980 until January 1982.
14. Mr. Adel Ibrahim Taher took over the ministry from 1982 until August 1982.
15. He was followed by Mr. Tawfiq Abdo Ismail, starting from August 1982 AD until 1984 AD..
16. Professor Dr. Wajih Muhammad Shindi from July 1984 until 1985 AD.
17. Dr. Fouad Abdel Latif Sultan took over the ministry from September 1985 until October 1993..
18. The current minister is Professor Dr. Khaled Ahmed Al-Anani, starting from December 2019 until August 2022..

Former Ministers of Antiquities

1. After the separation of the Ministry of Tourism in September 1966, the Antiquities Authority returned to the Minister of Culture.
2. The subsidiary moved again as a body affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Information in March 1994.
3. The Ministry of Antiquities became independent from July 2013.
4. Professor Dr. Zahi Abbas Hawass took over the Ministry of Antiquities from January 2011 until July 2011..
5. Professor Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ali took over from December 2011 until May 2013.
6. Also Professor Dr. Ahmed Issa Ahmed from May 2013 until July 2013.
7. Professor Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ali took over again from July 2013 until June 2014..
8. After that, Professor Dr. Mamdouh Gad El-Damaty came from June 2014 until March 2016..
9. Professor Dr. Khaled Ahmed Al-Anani took over from March 2016 until 2019 AD.

Objectives of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

• The first goal is to stimulate inbound tourism in order to support human relations.
• The Ministry also stimulates tourism and increases citizens’ awareness of the importance of Egyptian heritage, in addition to urging increased connection with civilization.
• The Ministry also works to establish museums and hold exhibitions of antiquities.
• The Ministry also seeks to uncover Pharaonic antiquities from Egyptian Tombs and Egyptian Temples, in addition to restoring, recording, securing and preserving them. The Ministry also carries out archaeological studies and research..
• The Ministry is also working to develop national participation to deepen the tourism industry, in addition to integrating related sectors into tourism work.
• In order for the Ministry to achieve its goals, it formulates a policy that helps rationalize performance and directs it to sectors and agencies related to tourism and antiquities.
• It also issues licenses related to any activity aimed at increasing tourism in accordance with established laws.
• In addition to the Ministry’s supervision of tourism services and activities, in addition to oversight of hotel and tourism establishments and tourism companies.
• The Ministry follows up on drilling and excavation work, in addition to establishing and supervising museums, in addition to preserving the historical status of these Islamic Egyptian Antiquities and Coptic Egyptian Antiquities.

Organizational structure of the Ministry

• Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers.
• Tourism Support Fund.
• In addition to the planning, research and training sector.
• Hotels and tourist villages sector.
• The private sector also monitors tourism companies and guides.
• The General Authority for Tourism Development, in addition to the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion.

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