The Ministry of Culture of Tunisia (), established in 1961, is responsible for the government and general planning and running of cultural enterprises and pursuits in the country. Its headquarters are at Rue du 2-Mars 1934 in Tunis. The current Minister of Culture is Hayet Guettat. The ministry had a budget of 170,735 million (TND).
Ministers + Image Name Party Government Started Ended Chedli Klibi (1925-2020) PSD Government of Bahi Ladgham 7 October 1961 12 June 1970 Habib Boularès (1933-2014) PSD Government of Bahi LadghamGovernment of Hédi Amara Nouira 12 June 1970 17 June 1971 Chedli Klibi (1925-2020) PSD Government of Hédi Amara Nouira 24 June 1971 30 November 1973 Mahmoud Messadi (1911-2004) PSD Government of Hédi Amara Nouira 30 November 1973 9 December 1976 Chedli Klibi (1925-2020) PSD Government of Hédi Amara Nouira 9 December 1976 20 September 1978 Mohamed Yaâlaoui (1924-2005) PSD Government of Hédi Amara Nouira 20 September 1978 7 November 1979 Fouad Mebazaa (1933-) PSD Government of Hédi Amara NouiraGovernment of Mohammed Mzali 7 November 1979 2 January 1981 Béchir Ben Slama (1931-2023) PSD Government of Mohamed Mzali 2 January 1981 12 May 1986 Zakaria Ben Mustapha (1925-2019) PSD Government of Mohamed MzaliGovernment of Rachid Sfar 12 May 1986 29 September 1987 Abdelaziz Ben Dhia (1936-2015) PSD Government of Rachid Sfar 29 September 1987 2 October 1987 Zakaria Ben Mustapha (1925-2019) PSDRCD Government of Zine El Abidine Ben AliGovernment of Hédi Baccouche 2 October 1987 12 April 1988 Abdelmalek Laârif (1942-) RCD Government of Hédi Baccouche 12 April 1988 27 July 1988 Habib Boularès (1933-2014) RCD Government of Hédi BaccoucheGovernment of Hamed Karoui 27 July 1988 3 March 1990 Ahmed Khaled RCD Government of Hamed Karoui 3 March 1990 20 February 1991 Moncer Rouissi (1940-2021) RCD Government of Hamed Karoui 20 February 1991 11 October 1991 Mongi Bousnina RCD Government of Hamed Karoui 11 October 1991 1995 Salah Baccari (1947-) RCD Government of Hamed Karoui 1995 July 1996 Abdelbaki Hermassi (1937-2021) RCD Government of Hamed KarouiGovernment of Mohamed Ghannouchi (1) July 1996 10 November 2004 Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour (1951-) RCD Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi (1) 10 November 2004 29 August 2008 Abderraouf El Basti (1947-) RCD Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi (1) 29 August 2008 17 January 2011 Moufida Tlatli (1947-2021)Independent Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi (2) 17 January 2011 27 January 2011 Azedine Beschaouch (1938-)Independent Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi (2)Government of Béji Caïd Essebsi 27 January 2011 24 December 2011 Mehdi Mabrouk (1963-)Independent Government of Hamadi JebaliGovernment of Ali Larayedh 24 December 2011 29 January 2014 Mourad Sakli (1965-)Independent Government of Mehdi Jomaa 29 January 2014 6 February 2015 Latifa Lakhdar (1956-)Independent Government of Habib Essid 6 February 201512 January 2016Sonia M'barek (1969-)IndependentGovernment of Habib Essid12 January 201627 August 2016Mohamed Zine El AbidineIndependentGovernment of Youssef Chahed27 August 201627 February 2020Chiraz Latiri (1972-)IndependentGovernment of Elyes Fakhfakh27 February 20202 September 2020Walid Zidi (1986-)IndependentGovernment of Hichem Mechichi2 September 20205 October 2020Habib Ammar (acting) (1967-)IndependentGovernment of Hichem Mechichi5 October 202011 October 2021Hayet GuettatIndependentGovernment of Najla Bouden11 October 2021In course
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