Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

The Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, or MIUR) is the ministry of the Italian government

Politics of Italy

The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...

for the national education system, the Italian universities and research. It is currently headed by the independent Francesco Profumo

Francesco Profumo

Francesco Profumo is an Italian engineer and academic who has been Italy's Minister of Education since November 2011. He has been President of the National Research Council since August 2011 and had previously served as Chancellor of the Politecnico di Torino from 2005 to 2011.-Biography:Profumo...

History

In 1988, the Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca was split off from the Ministry of Public Education

Ministry of Public Education (Italy)

The Ministry of Public Education was was the organ of the Italian Republic devoted to the administration of the national education system...

. In the first Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...

cabinet the two were merged back into the Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione, Università, Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica, then as the Ministero dell'istruzione, dell'università e della ricerca (MIUR) in the second and third Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...

cabinets. The two were re-separated in the second Prodi cabinet of 17 May 2006, but then re-merged in the fourth Berlusconi cabinet of 7 May 2008.

National level

Department for ministerial planning and for ministerial management of the education budget, human resources and information
Department for education
Department for the universities, higher education establishments in art, music and dance,

The three Departments carry out policies dictated by the Ministry and form the body which directs and programs educational policy.

Local level

Regional education "Uffici", which are autonomous administrative centres, carrying out the instructions of the Departments, directly supporting individual schools, and articulating the policies on the ground.

Since 2001

Name	Period	Cabinet
Ministro dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR)
Letizia Moratti Letizia Moratti Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti is an Italian businesswoman and politician. She is the former mayor of Milan.-Biography:... (FI)	11 June 2001 - 23 April 2005	Berlusconi II Cabinet Berlusconi II Cabinet The Berlusconi II Cabinet was the 57th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the first cabinet of the XIV Legislature. It took office following the 2001 elections, and held office from 11 June 2001 until 23 April 2005, a total of 1,412 days, or 3 years, 10 months and 12 days...
Letizia Moratti Letizia Moratti Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti is an Italian businesswoman and politician. She is the former mayor of Milan.-Biography:... (FI)	23 April 2005 - 17 May 2006	Berlusconi III Cabinet Berlusconi III Cabinet The Berlusconi III Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 23 April 2005 to 5 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.Composition of the governemnt:...
Ministro della Pubblica Istruzione
Giuseppe Fioroni Giuseppe Fioroni Giuseppe Fioroni , often nicknamed Beppe, is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party and formerly the Italian Minister of Education in the Prodi II Cabinet from 2006 to 2008.... (PD)	17 May 2006 - 8 May 2008	Prodi II Cabinet Prodi II Cabinet The Prodi II Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days...
Ministro dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR)
Mariastella Gelmini Mariastella Gelmini Mariastella Gelmini, is an Italian politician and attorney . She served as Italian Minister of Education in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet until November 16, 2011.-Political career:Gelmini was born in Leno, Italy.... (PdL-FI)	8 May 2008 - 16 November 2011	Berlusconi IV Cabinet Berlusconi IV Cabinet Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet of the government of Italy from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.-Sources:*...
Francesco Profumo Francesco Profumo Francesco Profumo is an Italian engineer and academic who has been Italy's Minister of Education since November 2011. He has been President of the National Research Council since August 2011 and had previously served as Chancellor of the Politecnico di Torino from 2005 to 2011.-Biography:Profumo... (independent)	16 November 2011 - present	Monti Cabinet Monti Cabinet The Monti cabinet is the incumbent cabinet of the government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011. The cabinet is composed of technocrats, three of whom are women. It includes 12 ministers with portfolio, and five without portfolio.-References:...

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