Information minister

An information minister (also called minister of information) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with information matters, it is often linked with censorship and propaganda. Sometimes the position is given to a separate Minister of Culture.

Information ministries

Minister of Information may refer to:

•  Nazi Germany: Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda (a historical position in Nazi Germany)
•  Hong Kong: Director of Information Services
•  India: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
•  Indonesia: Minister of Communication and Informatics
•  Iraq: Information Minister (a historical position during the presidency of Saddam Hussein)
•  South Korea: Minister of Information and Communications
•  Macedonia: Ministry of Information Society and Administration
•  Namibia: Minister of Information and Communication Technology
•  Nigeria: Minister of Information and Communications
•  Norway: Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment (a historical position in the Norwegian government during the German occupation during World War II)
•  Palestine: Information Minister
•  Philippines: Head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office/Head of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning (formerly the Press Secretary, still with Cabinet rank)
•  Russia: Minister of National Enlightenment (a historical position in Imperial Russia before the 1917 October Revolution)
•  Singapore: Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts
•  Thailand: Minister of Information and Communication Technology
•  United Kingdom: Minister of Information (a historical position in the British government during the First and Second World Wars as head of the Ministry of Information)
•  Vietnam: Minister of Information and Communications

See also

• Ministry of Information
• Ministry of propaganda

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