Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Malaysia)

Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTAC)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	No. 2, Tower 1, Jalan P5/6, Presint 5, 62200 Putrajaya
Employees	3,190 (2016)
Annual budget	MYR 1,221,005,900 (2016)
Minister responsible	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
Deputy Minister responsible	Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
Ministry executives	Ong Hong Peng, Secretary-General Ab. Ghaffar A. Tambi, Deputy Secretary-General (Culture) Rashidi Hasbullah, Deputy Secretary-General (Tourism) Junaida Lee Abdullah, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Website	www.motac.gov.my

The Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Malay: Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan), abbreviated MOTAC, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for tourism and culture.

Portfolio responsibilities

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia). (Official site)
National Archives of Malaysia, or Arkib Negara Malaysia. (Official site)
National Library of Malaysia, or Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (PNM). (Official site)
Department of Museums Malaysia, or Jabatan Muzium Malaysia (JMM). (Official site)
Department of National Heritage, or Jabatan Warisan Negara. (Official site)
National Department for Culture and Arts, or Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN). (Official site)
Palace of Culture, or Istana Budaya (IB). (Official site)
National Arts Culture and Heritage Academy, or Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA). (Official site)
Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation, or Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia. (Official site)
National Visual Arts Development Board (NVADB), or Lembaga Pembangunan Seni Visual Negara (LPSVN). (Official site)
Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), or Biro Konvensyen dan Pameran Malaysia. (Official site)
Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), or Pusat Pelancongan Islam. (Official site)
National Craf Institute, or Institut Kraf Negara. (Official site)

Vision

To develop Malaysia as a world class tourist and cultural destination as well as to build the national identity based on arts, culture and heritage.

Mission

To enhance the tourism and culture sectors as well as to strengthen, conserve and preserve national arts, culture and heritage.

Ministry's Policy Statements

To propel competitive and sustainable tourism and culture sectors towards the socio-economic development of the country.

Objectives

To strengthen the arts, culture and heritage towards enhancing national unity based on the National Cultural Policy;
To enhance the synergy and cooperation among the tourism and culture industry players towards making Malaysia the preferred tourist and cultural destinations;
To strengthen the tourism and culture sectors towards empowering the nation's economy;
To promote Malaysia's uniqueness in arts, culture and heritage as the main catalyst for the growth in tourism and culture sectors; and
To develop knowledgeable, skilled, creative and innovative human capital in tourism and culture sectors.

Client's Charter

To provide quality and timely tourism services.
To provide quality tourism activities/programmes in order to promote the involvement and appreciation of society for the tourism industry.
To provide high quality and viable tourism infrastructures throughout the country.
To fully enforce and implement provisions in the Tourism Industry Act, Tourism Vehicles Licensing Act including regulations made thereunder in an effective and efficient manner.
To promote the country as a premier tourist destination at domestic and international levels.

List of Federal Minister of Tourism and Culture

Minister of Tourism and Culture
Incumbent Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz since 2013 (2013)
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Website	www.motac.gov.my

External links

Ministry of Tourism and Culture

Federal Government of Malaysia

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Executive branch	Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister

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Commissions	Energy Commission Public Service Commission Securities Commission Election Commission Land Public Transport Commission Companies Commission

Departments	Immigration Skill Development Wildlife and National Parks Orang Asli Affairs Public Works Road Transport Fire and Rescue Civil Defence Film Prison

Other agencies	Federal Agricultural and Marketing Authority (FAMA) Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Urban Development Authority of Malaysia Highway Authority National Space Agency Malaysian Palm Oil Board Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) Federal Land Development Authority Bernama RELA Corps Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) Industrial Development Authority

Law enforcement	Royal Malaysian Customs Royal Malaysia Police Tourist Police Anti-Corruption Commission National Security Council

Central bank	Bank Negara Malaysia

Government of Malaysia Ministries and departments

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