The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (
Indonesian: ''Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif'', formerly ''Kementerian Pariwisata'') is the ministry in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
concerned with administration of
tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
.
History and nomenclature changes
In the 1990s, tourism was a directorate general within the Department of Tourism, Posts and Telecommunications ( id, Departemen Pariwisata, Pos dan Telekomunikasi) which concerned with administration of postal and telecommunication as well., not a standalone department/ministry yet.
![Gedung Sapta Pesona - panoramio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Gedung_Sapta_Pesona_-_panoramio.jpg)
The department name changes to Department of Tourism, Art and Culture ( id, Departemen Pariwisata, Seni, dan Budaya) on
Soeharto
Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto l ...
's
Seventh Development Cabinet
The Seventh Development Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Pembangunan VII) was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Suharto and Vice President B. J. Habibie from 16 March 1998 to 21 May 1998.
The Cabinet was formed in the midst of the Asian ...
after releasing the Posts and Telecommunications responsibility to Department of Transportation. It became the State Ministry of Tourism and Art ( id, Menteri Negara Pariwisata dan Kesenian) and changes to become Department of Tourism and Culture ( id, Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata) on
Gus Dur's National Unity Cabinet
The National Unity Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Persatuan Nasional) was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri from 29 October 1999 until 23 July 2001. The Cabinet was formed aft ...
. It became the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism during
Megawati
Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth vice president from 1999 to 2001.
Megawati i ...
's presidency (
Mutual Assistance Cabinet
The Mutual Assistance Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Gotong Royong) was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz from 10 August 2001 until 20 October 2004. The Cabinet was formed after Megawa ...
) and changed name again to become Ministry of Culture and Tourism during the first term of
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidency (
United Indonesia Cabinet
The First United Indonesia Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu I), formerly the United Indonesia Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu) was the official name of the presidential cabinet of Indonesia, led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo ...
). It changed into Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy during the second term (
Second United Indonesia Cabinet
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet ( id, Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II) was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term. The cabinet consists of members ...
) of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presidency as the cultural responsibilities were transferred into Ministry of Education and Culture.
In 2014, the ministry name changes to become the Ministry of Tourism after President
Joko Widodo announce the cabinet line up. Joko Widodo plan to spin off the Directorate General of Creative Economy into a new separate organisation which will be named
Creative Economy Agency (
Indonesian: ''Badan Ekonomi Kreatif'').
Logo
Lambang Kemenpar.png, Logo of Ministry Tourism and Creative Economy (Sapta Pesona building)
Logo Pesona Indonesia (Kementerian Pariwisata).png, Logo of Ministry Tourism that used in administration since 2014 (Pesona Indonesia)
See also
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Visit Indonesia Year
Visit Indonesia Year was a New Order Indonesia inaugurated series of years of promoting Indonesia to the world tourism industry. It was considered as part of the Visit Indonesia Decade. The Years were announced by Suharto at the beginning of each ...
References
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Tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...