Tourism minister

The Minister of Tourism is the head of the governmental department that specializes in tourism, recreation and/or culture.

The position exists in many countries under several names:

* Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania)
* Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Argentina)
* Minister for Tourism (Australia)
* Minister for Tourism (Victoria)
* Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing (New South Wales)
* Minister for Tourism (Western Australia)
* Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (Bangladesh)
* Ministry of Tourism (Brazil)
* Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Botswana)
* Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (Brunei)
* Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
* Minister of Tourism (Canada)
* Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (Ontario) (former ministry)
* Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)
* Ministry of Tourism (Croatia)
* Minister of Tourism (France)
* Minister of Tourism (Greece)
* Commissioner for Tourism (Hong Kong)
* Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)
* Ministry of Tourism (India)
* Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Indonesia)
* Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism (Iran)
* Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Ireland)
* Ministry of Tourism (Lebanon)
* Minister of Tourism (Malaysia)
* Ministry of Hotels and Tourism (Myanmar)
* Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (Nepal)
*   *   * Ministry of Tourism (Pakistan)
* Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Peru)
* Department of Tourism (Philippines)
* Tourism Minister of Israel
* Ministry of Tourism (Mauritius)
* Minister of Tourism (New Zealand)
* Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism
* Ministry of Tourism (Pakistan)
* Department of Tourism (South Africa)
* Ministry of Tourism (Syria)
* Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (Tanzania)
* Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)
* Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey)
* Minister for Tourism and Heritage (United Kingdom)
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism (United Kingdom)
* United States Department of Commerce
* Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)
* Ministry of Tourism and Arts (Zambia)
* Ministry of Tourism (Zimbabwe)

## See also

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* Ministry of Culture and Tourism (disambiguation)
* Secretary of Tourism (disambiguation)

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Tourism

Types|

* Accessible
* Adventure
* Agritourism
* Alternative
* Atomic
* Backpacking
* Beachgoing
* Bicycle touring
* Birth
* Business
* Culinary
* Enotourism
* Cultural
* Archaeological
* Film
* Literary
* Bookstore
* Tolkien
* Music
* Pop-culture
* Dark
* Disaster
* Holocaust
* War
* Domestic
* Ecotourism
* Shark
* Experiential
* Extreme
* Fashion
* Garden
* Genealogy
* Heritage
* Identity
* Geotourism
* Industrial
* Instagram tourism
* International
* Volunteering
* Jungle
* Justice
* LGBT
* Medical
* MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions)
* Nautical
* Orphanage
* Recreational drug
* Red
* Religious
* Christian
* Halal
* Kosher
* Pilgrimage
* Rural
* Science
* Sensory
* Sleep
* Slum
* Smart
* Space
* Lunar
* Sports
* Sustainable
* Urban
* Virtual
* Visiting friends and relatives
* Wellness
* Wildlife
* Safari
* Scuba
* Yoga

Hospitality industry|

* Bed and breakfast
* Boutique hotel
* Convention center
* Cruise ship
* Destination spa
* Front desk
* Guest house
* Guest ranch
* Heuhotel
* Homestay
* Hospitality management studies
* Hostel
* Hotel
* Manager
* Inn
* Motel
* Pension
* Referral chain
* Resort
* Hotel
* Island
* Seaside
* Ski
* Town
* Restaurant

Terminology|

* College tour
* Convention (meeting)
* Destination marketing organization
* Escorted tour
* Excursion
* Factory tour
* Gift shop
* Grand Tour
* Holiday
* Honeymoon
* Hypermobility
* Journey planner
* Package tour
* Passport
* Perpetual traveler
* Road trip
* Roadside attraction
* Souvenir
* Staycation
* Tour bus service
* Tour guide
* Tour operator
* Tourism geography
* Tourism minister
* Tourism region
* Tourist attraction
* Tourist gateway
* Tourist trap
* Touron
* Transport
* Travel
* Travel agency
* Travel behavior
* Travel document
* Travel insurance
* Travel medicine
* Travel survey
* Travel technology
* Travel visa
* Travel warning
* Vacation
* Visitor center

Travel literature|

* Guide book
* Outdoor literature
* Tourism journals
* Travel magazines
* Wikivoyage

Trade associations|

* American Bus Association
* American Hotel and Lodging Association
* American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
* BEST Education Network
* Caribbean Tourism Organization
* European Travel Commission
* Historical Archive on Tourism
* Life Beyond Tourism
* Musement
* Pacific Asia Travel Association
* South-East Asian Tourism Organisation
* Tourism Radio
* Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
* World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers
* World Tourism Organization
* World Tourism rankings
* World Travel and Tourism Council
* World Travel Monitor

Trade fairs and events|

* Akwaaba African Travel Market
* Arabian Travel Market
* Cruise of the Kings
* Festival del Viaggio
* FITUR
* ITB Berlin
* World Tourism Day

Issues|

* Heritage commodification
* Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism
* Impacts of tourism
* Leakage effect
* Overtourism
* Tourism improvement district
* Tourist tax

Lists|

* Adjectival tourisms
* Attractions
* Bibliography
* Casino hotels
* Casinos
* Cities by international visitors
* Convention and exhibition centers
* Cruise lines
* Hotels
* Largest
* Motels
* Passenger airlines
* UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
* World Heritage Sites by country

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* Commons
* WikiProject

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Common types of government ministers and ministries

Leadership|

* President
* Vice president
* Prime minister
* Deputy prime minister
* First minister
* Deputy First Minister
* Premier
* Office of the president
* Cabinet department / Office of the prime minister
* Speaker / President of the assembly
* Minister

Titles|

* Secretary of state
* Minister of state
* Deputy minister
* Undersecretary
* Assistant minister/Parliamentary secretary
* Associate Minister

Defence /
foreign affairs /
public safety|

* Ministry of defence
* Ministry of foreign affairs
* Immigration minister
* Interior minister
* Interior ministry
* International development minister
* Europe

Economics/
infrastructure|

* Commerce minister
* Ministry of the economy
* Ministry of finance
* Minister of industry
* Ministry of infrastructure
* Ministry of trade and industry
* Ministry of transport

Environment /
natural resources|

* Energy minister
* Ministry of energy
* Environment minister
* Ministry of electricity
* Ministry of petroleum
* Ministry of water resources

Social|

* Culture minister
* Ministry of culture
* Education minister
* Ministry of education and culture
* Health minister
* Ministry of health
* Information minister
* Housing minister
* Ministry of housing
* Ministry of justice
* Minister of labour
* Ministry of labour
* Regional minister
* Ministry of sports
* Tourism minister
* Ministry of home affairs
* Ministry of religious affairs
* Ministry of science
* Ministry of social affairs
* Ministry of social security
* Minister for Veterans
* Ministry of women
* Minister for women

Other|

* Minister without portfolio

Lists|

* Presidents
* Vice presidents
* Prime ministers
* Deputy prime ministers
* Presidents of assembly
* Agriculture ministries
* Climate change ministers
* Communications ministries
* Defence ministers
* Education ministries
* Environment ministers
* Environment ministries
* Finance ministers
* Foreign ministers
* Forest ministries
* Health ministries (mental health)
* Interior ministers
* Public works ministries

*  Government ministers by portfolio
* Ministries by portfolio

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