Ministry of Cultures and Tourism (Bolivia)

The Ministry of Cultures is a Bolivian government ministry which formulates and implements policies in the fields of culture and tourism.

Ministry of Cultures
Ministry overview
Formed2009
JurisdictionBolivia
HeadquartersLa Paz
Minister responsible
  • Marko Machicao, Minister of Cultures
Child agencies
  • Vice-Ministry of Decolonization
  • Vice-Ministry of Interculturalism
  • Vice-Ministry of Tourism
WebsiteMinisterio de Culturas

The Ministry was formed through Chapter XX of Supreme Decree 29894, issued by President Evo Morales on 7 February 2009.[1]

Date Began Date Ended Minister Notes
Feb 2009 Jan 2010 Pablo César Groux Canedo Previously headed the Vice-Ministry of Cultures from 7 March 2007
23 Jan 2010 16 Feb 2011 Zulma Yugar Appointed as part of Evo Morales' second term cabinet.[2]
16 Feb 2011 23 Jan 2012 Elizabeth Salguero[3]
23 Jan 2012 19 Feb 2015 Pablo César Groux Canedo Former Minister re-appointed
19 Feb 2015 Marko Machicao Elevated from Vice Minister of Tourism[4]

References
  1. Supreme Decree 29894, 7 February 2009.
  2. http://noticias.terra.es/2010/mundo/0123/actualidad/la-cantante-boliviana-zulma-yugar-asume-el-ministerio-de-culturas-en-homenaje-a-mercedes-sosa.aspx
  3. "Morales cambia a dos Ministras y repone Ministerio de Comunicación". La Jornada. La Paz. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  4. "Morales sustituyó a Groux en el Ministerio de Culturas - Diario Pagina Siete". Página Siete. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2015-02-20.



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