Jurisdiction Egypt Agency executive Helmy Namnam, Minister | Headquarters Zamalek, Cairo Website Official website | |
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Formed 1958; 59 years ago (1958) Preceding agencies Ministry of National Guidance
Ministry of Culture and National Guidance | ||
The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current minister is Helmy Namnam, who has been a secular author and journalist.
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History and structure
Until 1958, the ministry of national guidance dealt with the cultural affairs. The ministry was established by President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1958 under the name of the ministry of culture and national guidance. The French model was adopted by the establishment.
Branches
Critics
In January 2001, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture was criticized for withdrawing three novels of homoerotic poetry by the well-known 8th Century classical Arabic poet Abu Nuwas from circulation.
References
Ministry of Culture (Egypt) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA