Ministry of Culture (Greece)

Ministry of Culture
Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού

Logothetopoulos apartment building, headquarters of the Ministry of Culture
Agency overview
FormedAugust 1971
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Culture and sports
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Greece
HeadquartersAthens
37°59′19″N 23°44′1″E / 37.98861°N 23.73361°E / 37.98861; 23.73361
Employees6.247 (2024)
Annual budget189.293.000 €(2025)
Minister responsible
Deputy minister responsible
  • Iason Fotilas, for Contemporary Culture
Agency executive
  • Giorgos Didaskalou, Secretary General for Culture
Child agencies
Websitehttps://culture.gov.gr/en/SitePages/default.aspx

The Ministry of Culture (Greek: Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού) is the government department of Greece entrusted with preserving the country's cultural heritage and promoting the arts. The incumbent minister is Lina Mendoni, and the deputy minister is Iason Fotilas.