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Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia

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The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს კულტურის, სპორტისა და ახალგაზრდობის სამინისტრო, sakartvelos kulturisa da sportis saministro) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia. It is in charge of regulating activities related to preservation of Georgian culture and its cultural monuments as well as activities related to sports and youth development.

Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia
საქართველოს კულტურის, სპორტისა და ახალგაზრდობის სამინისტრო
Coat of Arms of Georgia
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Georgia
HeadquartersSanapiro Street q.4, Tbilisi, Georgia 0102
Annual budget₾431.23 million (USD 162.4 million) (2023).[1]
Agency executive
Websiteculture.gov.ge

History

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The ministry was established in 2010 as a result of restructuring activities within the Georgian government in June 2010.[3] The preceding Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sports was split into two separate government agencies: Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection.[4][5] The agency was merged with the Ministry of Education and Science in July 2018.[6][7] The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth was separated from the Ministry of Education and Science and reestablished as a standalone agency in 2021, by the decree of the prime minister.

Structure

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The ministry is headed by the minister aided by the first deputy minister in charge of Cultural Heritage Strategy, Organizations Coordination and Permissions, and International Programs and Georgian Culture Popularization departments; and three deputies in charge of Administrative, Events and Regional Coordination and Legal departments.[8] Parliament exercises control over the ministry's activities.[3] The budget of the ministry in 2010 was GEL 54,977,500 roughly equal to € 21,991,000.[9] By 2023, also with an expanded portfolio, the budget of the ministry was GEL 431.23 million, also with a GEL 30.4 million increase over 2022 funding.[10]

Budget

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The budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2023 is GEL 431.23 million (USD 162.4 million), up by GEL 30.4 million (USD 11.4 million) compared to the 2022 state budget.[11]

Ministers after 2004

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgian Parliament Approves 2023 State Budget". Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ^ კულტურისა და სპორტის მინისტრად თინათინ რუხაძე დაინიშნა, 1 tv.ge. 14:36, 18.10.2024.
  3. ^ a b "Georgia/ 3. Competence, decision-making and administration". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  4. ^ "The Joint Sitting of the Committee on Sector Economy and Economic Policy the Committee on legal Issues, the Committee on Sports and Youth Issues, and the Committee on Education and Culture". Parliament of Georgia. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  5. ^ "Open Society Georgian Foundation. East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program's 2011 Strategy". Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  6. ^ "PM Bakhtadze Names Ministries to be Merged, Abolished". Civil Georgia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Parliament Confirms Bakhtadze's New Cabinet". Civil Georgia. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia. Structure". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  9. ^ "Georgia/ 6. Financing of culture. 6.1 Short overview". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  10. ^ "Georgian Parliament Approves 2023 State Budget". civil.ge. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Georgian Parliament Approves 2023 State Budget". Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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