وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران Vezârat-e Mirâs-e Farhangi, Gardeshgari va Sanâye'-e Dasti-ye Irân | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1985 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Employees | 7,200 (2013)[1] |
Annual budget | 375 billion toman (2014)[2] |
Agency executive | |
Website | www |
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The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran (Persian: وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران, Vezârat-e Mirâs-e Farhangi, Gardeshgari va Sanâye'-e Dasti-ye Irân) is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. It is administered and funded by the Government of Iran. It was first established in 1985 by legislation from the Majlis merging 11 research and cultural organizations. In 2019, the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) was converted into the Ministry.[3] The current Minister is Reza Salehi Amiri Since 21 August 2024.