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



  •  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


  •  Malaysia: Minister of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia)


  •  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)


  •  Serbia: Ministry of Information (Serbia)


  •  Singapore: Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts


  •  Thailand: Minister of Information and Communication Technology


  •  Ukraine: Ministry of Information Policy


  •  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


  •  Saudi Arabia: Minister of Culture and Information


See also


  • Ministry of Information

  • Ministry of propaganda








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