Ministry of Tourism (Lebanon)


The Ministry of Tourism is a government ministry of Lebanon. It originates from the Lebanon Tourism Service created in the 1930s as part of the Ministry of National Economy.

History

After Lebanese independence, the General Tourism Commission was created in 1948 to monitor tourism professions and promote Lebanese tourism abroad.
In 1959, the CGT was annexed by the which became the Ministry of Information, Orientation, and Tourism. However, it was the National Tourism Council, a private organization, which effectively promoted tourism in Lebanon.
The growth of tourism on a global scale led to the creation of the Ministry of Tourism in 1966, composed of the General Directorate of Tourism.
Decree no. 7142 was issued on April 20, 1967, defining the specific tasks that fell under the separate responsibility of the National Tourism Council, including overseas promotion and execution of tourism projects. However, this decree was repealed by Decree no. 2829, issued on October 10, 1992, which transferred these tasks to the Ministry of Tourism.

Minister

The current minister of tourism is Ramzi Msharrafieh.