Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts

For other uses, see Ministry of Communications.

Coordinates: 1°17′26.61″N 103°50′53.31″E / 1.290725°N 103.8481417°E / 1.290725; 103.8481417

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Logo of MICA
Agency overview
Formed	November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Communication and Information
Jurisdiction	Government of Singapore
Headquarters	140 Hill Street, MICA Building, Singapore 179369
Employees	364 [1]
Annual budget	$1.006 billion SGD (2010)[1]
Ministers responsible	Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State Chan Chun Sing, Minister of State
Agency executives	Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary Sim Gim Guan, Deputy Secretary
Child agencies	Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Media Development Authority National Arts Council National Heritage Board National Library Board
Website
www.mica.gov.sg

The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Abbreviation: MICA; Chinese: 新加坡新闻通讯及艺术部; Malay: Kementerian Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kesenian) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore. It is in charge of the creative industries, arts, heritage, library, media, infocommunications and government public relations.

History

The Old Hill Street Police Station is currently the headquarters of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore.

On 5 June 1959, the Ministry of Culture came to being with the swearing-in and appointments of Ministers for the new Singapore Government. In 1 February 1980, the Broadcasting Division of the Ministry of Culture became a statutory board, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation.

1985 saw the dissolution of the Ministry of Culture. Its Information Division came under the new Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI). Its arts promotion component was assimilated into the Ministry of Community Development (MCD) as the Cultural Affairs Division.

Five years later, on the 28 November 1990, the Information Division of the MCI and the Cultural Affairs Division of MCD, together with other associated departments and statutory boards, reunited to form the Ministry of Information and the Arts (MITA).

On 1 September 1991, the Festival of Arts Secretariat, Singapore Cultural Foundation, Arts Division of MITA, and the National Theatre Trust merged to form the National Arts Council (NAC).

On 1 October 1994, the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) was formed as a statutory under MITA to oversee and promote the broadcasting industry in Singapore.

On 23 November 2001, the Infocomm technology (ICT) function (under then-Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) came under MITA. The expanded Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, but retained the acronym MITA. In that year, Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) became one of MITA's statutory boards.

On January 1, 2003, Singapore Broadcasting Authority, Singapore Films Commission and Films and Publications Department (previously under MITA HQ) merged to form Media Development Authority (MDA).

On August 13, 2004, the Ministry's acronym is changed from "MITA" to "MICA".

Vision and Mission

Vision

Creative People, Gracious Community, Connected Singapore

Mission

To Develop Singapore as a Global City for Information, Communications and the Arts, so as to Build a Creative Economy, Gracious Community and Connected Society with a Singaporean Identity rooted in our Multicultural Heritage.

Ministers

MICA is headed by the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore.

Minister for Culture	Start of Term	End of Term
S Rajaratnam	1959	1965
Minister for Culture and Social Affairs
Othman Wok	1965	1968
Minister for Culture
Jek Yuen Thong	1968	1969
Wee Toon Boon	1969	1978
Ong Teng Cheong	1978	1981
S Dhanabalan	1981	1985
Minister for Communications and Information
Yeo Ning Hong	1985	1990
Minister for Information and the Arts
George Yeo	1990	1999
Lee Yock Suan	1999	2001
Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
David Lim Tik En	2001	2003
Lee Boon Yang	2003	2009
Lui Tuck Yew	2009	2011
Yaacob Ibrahim	2011	In office

Statutory Boards

MICA has five Statutory Boards.

1. Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
   
2. Media Development Authority (MDA)
   
3. National Arts Council (NAC)
   
4. National Heritage Board (NHB)
   
5. National Library Board (NLB)
   

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Head Q: Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts" (PDF). Budget 2010: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. 2010-02. http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2010/revenue_expenditure/attachment/23%20MICA%20EE2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 

External links

• Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Official website