Ministry of Tourism (Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Tourism
وزارة السياحة

Ahmed Al Khateeb, the current Minister of Tourism since 2020
Agency overview
FormedApril 14, 2000 (2000-04-14) as the Supreme Commission for Tourism
Preceding agencies
  • Supreme Commission for Tourism (2000 – 2008)
  • Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (2008 – 2015)
  • Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage (2015 – 2020)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
Headquartersas-Safarat, Riyadh 24°40′59.4″N 46°37′26.8″E / 24.683167°N 46.624111°E / 24.683167; 46.624111
Agency executive
Child agencies
  • Saudi Tourism Authority
  • Tourism Development Fund
  • Tourism Development Council (TDC)
  • Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS)
Websitemt.gov.sa

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT; Arabic: وزارة السياحة, romanized: Wizārah al-Sīāḥah), before 2020 as the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), until 2015 as the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and prior to 2008 as the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is concerned with the tourism sector of the country. Established in the year 2000 through a royal decree by King Fahd, it was transformed into a ministry in 2020.

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