# Ministry of Culture (Tunisia)

The Ministry of Culture of Tunisia (Arabic: وزارة الثقافة), 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

| 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 Ladgham Government 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 Nouira Government 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 Mzali Government 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) | PSD RCD | Government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Government 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 Baccouche Government 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 Karoui Government 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 Jebali Government 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 2015 | 12 January 2016 |
| Sonia M'barek (1969-) | Independent | Government of Habib Essid | 12 January 2016 | 27 August 2016 |
| Mohamed Zine El Abidine | Independent | Government of Youssef Chahed | 27 August 2016 | 27 February 2020 |
| Chiraz Latiri (1972-) | Independent | Government of Elyes Fakhfakh | 27 February 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Walid Zidi (1986-) | Independent | Government of Hichem Mechichi | 2 September 2020 | 5 October 2020 |
| Habib Ammar (acting) (1967-) | Independent | Government of Hichem Mechichi | 5 October 2020 | 11 October 2021 |
| Hayet Guettat | Independent | Government of Najla Bouden | 11 October 2021 | In course |