Ministry of Culture (Spain)

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Type Ministerio Annual budget 1.505.838.910 €, 2009		Jurisdiction Spanish government

Preceding agency Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Headquarters Casa de las Sietes Chimeneas, 1 Plaza del Rey, Madrid Agency executive Mr. José Ignacio Wert Ortega, Minister

The Ministry of Culture of Spain was the department of Spanish government responsible for culture until 2011, when it was absorbed into the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

There is a junior minister for culture, José María Lassalle, while José Ignacio Wert is the minister for education, culture and sport.

Organization

Ministry of Culture

Subsecretary of Culture

General Technic Secretary

General Direction for Policy and Cultural Industries

General Direction of Fine Arts and Cultural Property

General Direction of Books, Archives and Libraries

General Subdirection of Libraries Coordination

Public organisms under direction of Ministry of Culture:

Museo Reina Sofía

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música

Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales

Museo Nacional del Prado

List of Ministers of Culture

(1977 - 1979) Pío Cabanillas

(1979 - 1980) Manuel Clavero

(1980) Ricardo de la Cierva

(1980 - 1981) Íñigo Cavero

(1981 - 1982) Soledad Becerril

(1982 - 1986) Javier Solana (1982-1986)

(1986 - 1988) Javier Solana

(1988 - 1989) Jorge Semprún Maura

(1989 - 1991) Jorge Semprún Maura

(1991 - 1993) Jordi Solé Tura

(1993 - 1996) Carmen Alborch

(1996 - 1999) Esperanza Aguirre, as Minister of Education and Culture

(1999 - 2000) Mariano Rajoy, as Minister of Education and Culture

(2000 - 2004) Pilar del Castillo, as Minister of Education, Culture and Sport

(2004 - 2007) Carmen Calvo

(2007 - 2009) César Antonio Molina

(2009 - 2011) Ángeles González Sinde

(2011 - ) José Ignacio Wert, as Minister of Education, Culture and Sport

References

Ministry of Culture (Spain) Wikipedia

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Organization

List of Ministers of Culture

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