Minister of Tourism and Culture (The Gambia)

The Minister of Tourism and Culture is a cabinet position in the Gambia that oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC) is responsible for overseeing the tourism sector and ensuring government policies are carried out. It is specifically responsible for the Gambia Tourism Authority, the National Council for Arts and Culture, Arch 22, and the Gambia Hotel School.[1]

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

The Minister is assisted by a team of civil servants in Banjul and in regional institutions. 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

• 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

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