Ministry of Culture (Kazakhstan)

Ministry of Culture

Мәдениет министрлігі
Emblem of Kazakhstan
House of Ministries
Agency overview
Formed	12 February 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-12)
Dissolved	6 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-06)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Culture and Sports
Jurisdiction	Government of Kazakhstan
Headquarters	Astana, Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Culture (Kazakh: Мәдениет министрлігі) was an agency in the Government of Kazakhstan that was responsible for carrying out state regulation, as well as, within the limits provided for by law, intersectoral coordination in the spheres of culture, interethnic and interfaith harmony, ensuring the rights of citizens to freedom of religion and interaction with religious associations, the development of languages, archival affairs, documentation, and state symbols.

The Ministry was originally created in 1990 as the State Committee of the Kazakh SSR for Culture. Its first chairman was Kanat Saudabayev. On 12 February 1992, the Ministry was formed into the Ministry of Culture.^[1]

On 6 August 2014, it was reorganized into the Ministry of Culture and Sports.^[2][3]

History

1. Первый Президент Республики Казахстан Нурсултан Назарбаев. Хроника деятельности. 1992–1993 годы (PDF) (in Russian). Astana: Деловой Мир Астана. 2011. p. 33. ISBN 978-601-7259-61-7.
2. August 2014, Zhanara Abdulova in Nation on 8 (2014-08-08). "President Restructures, Reshuffles Kazakh Government". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
3. INFORM.KZ (2014-08-06). "Kazakhstan President reorganizes the Government". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-06.