Ministry of Tourism (Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Tourism

وزارة السياحة
Ahmed Al-Khateeb, the current Minister of Tourism since 25 February 2020
Agency overview
Formed	25 February 2020 (2020-02-25)
Preceding agencies	Supreme Commission for Tourism (2000–2008) Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (2008–2015) Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (2015–2020)
Jurisdiction	Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Riyadh
Minister responsible	Ahmed Al-Khateeb
Child agencies	Saudi Tourism Authority Saudi Red Sea Authority Tourism Development Fund Tourism Development Council Tourism Information and Research Center
Website	mt.gov.sa

The Ministry of Tourism is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for the regulation and oversight of tourism in Saudi Arabia, including the development of tourism sites, the management of heritage locations, licensing, and coordination with related entities.

List of tourism officials

No.	Portrait	Official	Took office	Left office	Time in office
Secretaries General (2000–2020)
1		Sultan bin Salman	16 April 2000	27 December 2018	18 years, 255 days
2		Ahmed Al-Khateeb	27 December 2018	25 February 2020	1 year, 60 days
Ministers of Tourism (2020–present)
1		Ahmed Al-Khateeb	25 February 2020	Incumbent	6 years, 112 days

Museums

Further information: Museums in Saudi Arabia

See also: List of museums in Saudi Arabia and Museums in Riyadh

• Clock Tower Museum, Mecca
• Al-Zaher Palace Museum, Mecca
• Al-Madinah Museum, Medina
• Hejaz Railway Museum, Medina
• Al-Masmak Palace Museum, Riyadh
• National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
• Khuzam Palace Museum, Jeddah
• Tayma Museum, Tayma
• Al-Ahsa Museum, Al-Ahsa
• Al-Baha Museum, Al-Baha
• Al-Jouf Museum, Al-Jouf
• Al-Ula Museum, Al-Ula
• Shubra Palace Museum, Taif
• Tabuk Museum, Tabuk
• Northern Borders Museum, Arar
• Hail Museum, Hail
• Najran Museum, Najran
• Al-Namas Museum, Al-Namas
• Jazan Museum, Jazan
• Al-Ghat Museum, Al-Ghat
• Saudi Aramco Museum, Dhahran
• Currency Museum, Riyadh
• Royal Saudi Air Force Museum, Riyadh
• King Saud University Museum, Riyadh

See also

• Ministries of Saudi Arabia
• Tourism in Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Red Sea Authority
• Saudi Tourism Authority
• Ancient towns in Saudi Arabia
• List of World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia

External links

• Official website