Ministry of Tourism (Indonesia)

Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
Republic of Indonesia
Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif; Republik Indonesia
	Seal of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
	Flag of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
Ministry overview
Formed	10 July 1959
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (2011–2014; 2019–); Ministry of Tourism (2014–2019);
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Sapta Pesona Building; Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 17; Jakarta Pusat 10110; Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible	Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy;
Website	www.kemenparekraf.go.id

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Indonesian: Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, formerly Kementerian Pariwisata) is the ministry in Indonesia concerned with administration of tourism.

History and nomenclature changes[]

In the 1990s, tourism was a directorate general within the Department of Tourism, Posts and Telecommunications (Indonesian: Departemen Pariwisata, Pos dan Telekomunikasi) which concerned with administration of postal and telecommunication as well.,^[1] not a standalone department/ministry yet.^[2]

Sapta Pesona building in Merdeka Barat, Jakarta, the seat of Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia.

The department name changes to Department of Tourism, Art and Culture (Indonesian: Departemen Pariwisata, Seni, dan Budaya) on Soeharto's Seventh Development Cabinet after releasing the Posts and Telecommunications responsibility to Department of Transportation. It became the State Ministry of Tourism and Art (Indonesian: Menteri Negara Pariwisata dan Kesenian) and changes to become Department of Tourism and Culture (Indonesian: Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata) on Gus Dur's National Unity Cabinet. It became the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism during Megawati's presidency (Mutual Assistance Cabinet) and changed name again to become Ministry of Culture and Tourism during the first term of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidency (United Indonesia Cabinet). It changed into Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy during the second term (Second United Indonesia Cabinet) 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.^[3] Joko Widodo plan to spin off the Directorate General of Creative Economy into a new separate organisation which will be named (Indonesian: Badan Ekonomi Kreatif).^[4]

Logo[]

Logo of Ministry Tourism and Creative Economy (Sapta Pesona building)
Logo of Ministry Tourism that used in administration since 2014 (Pesona Indonesia)