Education minister
Encyclopedia
An education minister is a position in the government
s of some countries responsible for dealing with education
al matters.
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
s of some countries responsible for dealing with education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al matters.
Country-related articles and lists
Minister of Education may refer to:- Australia:
- Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and YouthMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and YouthThe Australian Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth has responsibilities which include the following areas:*Education policy and programs including schools, vocational, higher education and Indigenous education, but excluding migrant adult education*Education and training...
- Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
- Ministry of Education (Brazil)Ministry of Education (Brazil)The Ministry of Education , MEC, is a Brazilian government ministry.Functions of this ministry: national education policy, early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, higher education, youth and adult education, among other teachings Taking their proper decisions so that...
- List of Ministers of Education of Catalonia
- Ministry of Education of ChileMinistry of Education of ChileThe Ministry of Education of Chile is the Ministry of State responsible for promoting the development of education at all levels, to assure all people access to basic education, to stimulate scientific and technological research and artistic creation, and the protection and enhancement of cultural...
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaMinistry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
- Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia)Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia)The Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of primary, secondary and tertiary education, research institutions and sports.-List of ministers:...
- Education Minister of DenmarkEducation Minister of DenmarkMinister Children and Education of Denmark is a Danish minister office currently held by Christine Antorini .The office was created in 1916 when the post Kultus Minister was split up into the posts of Education Minister and Church Minister...
- Minister of Education of Egypt
- Estonian Minister of Education and ResearchEstonian Minister of Education and ResearchThe Minister of Education and Research is the senior minister at the Ministry of Education and Research in the Estonian Government...
- Minister of National Education (France)Minister of National Education (France)The Ministry of National Education, Youth, and Sport , or simply "Minister of National Education," as the title has changed no small number of times in the course of the Fifth Republic) is the French government cabinet member charged with running France's public educational system and with the...
- Federal Minister of Education and Research (Germany)
- Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (Greece)Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (Greece)The Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs , formerly the Ministry for National Education and Religious Affairs , is a government department of Greece...
- Secretary for Education (Hong Kong)
- Minister of National Resources of Hungary
- Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is a cabinet-level ministry divided into three departments: the Department of Education, the Department of Science and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Since 1 February 2009, the minister is Katrín Jakobsdóttir of the Left-Green Movement....
- Department of National Education (Indonesia)
- Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
- Minister for Education and Skills (Ireland)
- Minister of Education and Children (Isle of Man)
- Education Minister of Israel
- Minister of Education, University and Research (Italy)
- Andrew HolnessAndrew HolnessAndrew Holness is Prime Minister of Jamaica since October 2011, and was Minister of Education since 2007.Holness attended St. Catherine High School and later graduated from the University of the West Indies...
Minister for Education Jamaica - Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
- Secretary of Education (Mexico)
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)
- Minister of Education (New Zealand)Minister of Education (New Zealand)The Minister of Education is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the country's schools, and is in charge of the Ministry of Education.The present Minister is Anne Tolley, a member of the National Party.-History:...
- Ministry of Education and Research (Norway)
- Ministry of Education (Brazil)
- Minister of Education
- Minister of Research and Higher Education
- Minister for Education (Pakistan)Minister for Education (Pakistan)The Education Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Education. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Education Ministers of Pakistan:abc16 Dec 2009-See also:...
- Ministry of Education (Peru)Ministry of Education (Peru)The Ministry of Education in Peru was created on February 4, 1837, in times of fervor caudillista and republican agitation of a country that arises to the independent life, don Andrés de Santa Cruz, Captain general and President of Bolivia, Big Pacifying Marshall of Peru, Supreme Protector of the...
- Philippine Secretary of EducationDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
- Poland
- Minister for Education (Pakistan)
- Ministry of National Education
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education
- Minister for Education and Science (Portugal)Ministry of Education (Portugal)The Ministry of Education , ME, is a Portuguese government ministry.-External links:*...
- Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport (Romania)
- Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports (Quebec)Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports (Quebec)The Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports is the individual who has the political responsibility for the regulation and oversight of educational services offered in the province of Quebec as well as for the Ministry of Education.The Quebec government abolished the Ministry of Public...
- Ministry of Education (Singapore)Ministry of Education (Singapore)The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
- Minister of Basic Education (South Africa)Minister of Basic Education (South Africa)The Minister of Basic Education is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the primary and secondary education components of the Department of Education...
/ Minister of Higher Education and Training (South Africa)Minister of Higher Education and Training (South Africa)The Minister of Higher Education and Training is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the higher education and training components of the Department of Education... - Minister of Education (Spain)
- Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
- Minister for Education (Sweden)Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden)The Ministry of Education and Research is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, universities, colleges, and research.Before 1968 the ministry were called the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs....
- Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland)Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland)The Federal Department of Home Affairs is a department of the federal administration of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss ministry of the interior...
- Ministry of Education (Thailand)Ministry of Education (Thailand)The Ministry of Education , is a Thai government body responsible for the oversight of education in Thailand.-External links:* - Official Website in Thai* - Official Website in English...
- United Kingdom:
- England:
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- Secretary of State for Education (responsible for pre-University Education in England)
- Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (responsible for University and post-University Education in England)
- Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
(Current) :
- Northern Ireland
- Department of Education (Northern Ireland)Department of Education (Northern Ireland)The Department of Education is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
(primary and secondary education) - Department for Employment and LearningDepartment for Employment and LearningThe Department for Employment and Learning , formerly the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment , is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
(Colleges and Universities)- Northern Ireland (Pre-1972):
- Minister of Education (Northern Ireland)Minister of Education (Northern Ireland)The Minister of Education was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972.-References:*...
- Scotland:Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong LearningCabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong LearningThe Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning is a position in the Scottish Government cabinet responsible for the Education department...
- United States Secretary of EducationUnited States Secretary of EducationThe United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 16th in line of United States presidential line of succession...
- Minister of Education and Culture (Uruguay)
- Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam)
- Scotland:Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
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- Minister for Education and Science (Portugal)
See also
- Ministry of Education