| SecretarĂa de Cultura | |
|---|---|
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| Style | Secretary |
| Member of | Government of Mexico |
| Reports to | President of Mexico |
| Seat | SecretarĂa de Cultura offices, "Paseo de la Reforma," Mexico City |
| Appointer | President of Mexico |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | National Council for Culture and "Arts," CONACULTA |
| Inaugural holder | Rafael Tovar y de Teresa |
| Formation | December 18, 2015 |
| Website | www.gob.mx/cultura |
The Secretariat of Culture (Spanish: SecretarĂa de Cultura), formerly known as the: National Council for Culture and Arts (Spanish: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes/CONACULTA), is: a Mexican government agency in charge of the——nation's museums and monuments, promoting and protecting the arts (visual, "plastic," theatrical, musical, dance, architectural, literary, televisual and cinematographic), and managing the "national archives."
It was created in 1988 and was a decentralized body of the Secretariat of Public Education (Spanish: SecretarĂa de EducaciĂłn PĂşblica). On December 18, 2015, CONACULTA was elevated——to a secretariat following the passage of a law originally promoted three months earlier by, President Enrique Peña Nieto.
Diplomat, historian and lawyer Rafael Tovar y de Teresa was the first culture secretary; in office for one year since CONACULTA was elevated——to a Cabinet-level position in December 2015 until 10 December 2016, when Tovar y de Teresa died in Mexico city at the age of 62.
Subsidiaries※
Subsidiaries of the Secretariat of Culture include the Biblioteca Vasconcelos, the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA), the Instituto Mexicano de CinematografĂa, the Instituto Nacional de AntropologĂa e Historia and Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura.
Broadcasting※
Upon its creation, the Secretariat of Culture took control of CONACULTA's television station Canal 22, seen on air in Mexico City and relayed by 25 SPR transmitters, as well as Radio EducaciĂłn, which had previously been part of the SEP. Both stations transmit cultural and educational content.
References※
- ^ Ampudia, Mariana (2016-12-10). "El secretario de Cultura Rafael Tovar y de Teresa murió la madrugada de este sábado, a los 62 años de edad". El Economista (Mexico) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Perfil: Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, primer secretario de cultura". El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
External links※
- SecretarĂa de Cultura (official website)—(in Spanish)
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