An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and delivers services relating to sports are listed; overseen by and responsible to the education minister. The first such ministry ever is considered to be the Commission of National Education (Polish: Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, Lithuanian: Edukacinė komisija) founded in 1773 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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Minister of Education may refer to:
Albania
Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (Albanian: Ministria e Arsimit, Sportit dhe Rinisë)
Argentina
Minister of Education (Argentina) (Spanish: Ministerio de Educación)
Australia
Minister for Education (Australia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Education (Victoria)
Bangladesh
Minister of Education (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের শিক্ষামন্ত্রী)
Responsible for secondary, vocational and tertiary education in Bangladesh.
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (Bengali: প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়)
Responsible for Primary (Class I–VIII) and Mass (literacy) education in Bangladesh.
Brazil
Minister of Education (Brazil)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Brazil) (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação)
Brunei
Minister of Education (Brunei)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Brunei) (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan)
Bhutan
Ministry of Education (Bhutan)
Canada
Minister for Alberta Education
Develops policy and delivers services via Alberta Education
Minister for Education and Child Care (British Columbia)
Minister for Education (New Brunswick)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Education (New Brunswick)
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Advanced Education and Skills (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Minister of Education (Nova Scotia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Nova Scotia Department of Education
Minister of Education (Ontario)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Ontario) (French: Ministère de l'Éducation)
Minister for Education, Recreation and Sports (Quebec)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports (Quebec) (French: Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
Note: Canada does not have an Education Minister at the federal government level as education is a provincial responsibility.
Chile
Minister of Education (Chile)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Chile) (Spanish: Ministerio de Educación)
China
Minister of Education (China)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国教育部; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國教育部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiàoyùbù)
Secretary for Education (Hong Kong)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Education Bureau (Chinese: 教育局)
Croatia
Minister of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia) (Croatian: Ministarstvo obrazovanja, znanosti i sporta)
Cuba
Ministry of Education (Cuba)
Denmark
Minister of Children and Education (Denmark) (Danish: Børne- og Undervisningsminister)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Danish Ministry of Education
Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education (Denmark)
Develops policy and delivers services via Universities in Denmark
Egypt
Minister of Education of Egypt
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Egypt) (Arabic: وزارة التربية والتعليم)
Estonia
Minister of Education and Research (Estonia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education and Research (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium)
Fiji
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts (Fiji)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts (Fiji)
Finland
Minister of Education (Finland) (Finnish: opetusministeri, Swedish: undervisningsminister)
France
Minister of National Education (France)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of National Education (France) (French: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie associative)
Germany
Federal Minister of Education and Research (Germany)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany) (German: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF)
Greece
Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs (Greece)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs (Greece) (Greek: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Δια Βίου Μάθησης και Θρησκευμάτων)
Hungary
Minister of Human Resources of Hungary
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Human Resources (Hungary)
Iceland
Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland) (Icelandic: Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið)
Indonesia
Minister of Primary and Secondary (Indonesia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry Primary and Secondary of Education (Indonesia) (Indonesian: Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah or Kemendikdasmen)
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Indonesia)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Higher Education (Indonesia) (Indonesian: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi or Kemendiktisaintek)
Iran
Ministry of Education (Persian: وزارت آموزش و پرورش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Vezârat-e Âmôzesh vâ Parvâresh-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran, lit. 'Ministry of Teaching and Growing of the Islamic Republic of Iran')
Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Persian: وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری, romanized: Vezārate 'Olum, Tahqiqāt va Fanāvari)
India
Minister of Education
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (India)
Ireland
Minister for Education and Youth
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Iraq
Ministry of Education (Iraq)
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Iraq)
Isle of Man
Minister for Education and Children (Isle of Man)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Education (Isle of Man) (Manx: Rheynn Ynsee)
Israel
Minister of Education (Israel)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Israel) (Hebrew: משרד החינוך, Misrad HaHinukh; Arabic: وزارة التربية والتعليم)
Italy
Minister of Education, University and Research (Italy)
Japan
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省, Monbu-kagaku-shō)
Lithuania
Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania)
Malaysia
Minister of Education (Malaysia)
Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia)
Marshall Islands
Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands)
Mexico
Secretary of Education (Mexico)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Secretariat of Public Education (Spanish: Secretaría de Educación Pública)
Moldova
Ministry of Education and Research
Netherlands
Minister of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)
State Secretary for Higher Education, Science and Knowledge, Teachers, Culture
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands) (Dutch: Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen)
New Zealand
Minister of Education (New Zealand)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (New Zealand) (Māori: Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga)
North Macedonia
Ministry of Education and Science
Norway
Minister of Education
Minister of Research and Higher Education
Develops policy and delivers services via the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (Norwegian: Kunnskapsdepartementet)
Pakistan
Minister for Education (Pakistan)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education and Training of Pakistan
Peru
Minister of Education (Peru)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Peru)
Philippines
Secretary of Education (Philippines)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Education (Philippines)
Poland
Minister of National Education (Poland)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of National Education (Poland) (Polish: Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej)
Minister of Science and Higher Education (Poland)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland) (Polish: Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego)
Portugal
Minister for Education (Portugal)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Portugal) (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação)
Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education (Policy)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (Portugal) (Portuguese: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior)
Romania
Minister of Education, Research, Youth and Sport (Romania)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport (Romania) (Romanian: Ministerul Educației, Cercetării, Tineretului și Sportului)
Singapore
Minister for Education (Singapore)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Singapore) (Chinese: 新加坡教育部; Malay: Kementerian Pelajaran; Tamil: கல்வி அமைச்சு)
Slovakia
Minister for Education, Science and Sport (Slovakia) Ministry of National Education (Slovakia) (Slovak: Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu)
South Africa
Minister of Basic Education (South Africa)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Basic Education (South Africa)
Minister of Higher Education and Training (South Africa)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Higher Education and Training (South Africa)
Spain
Minister of Education (Spain)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Spain)
Sri Lanka
Minister of Education (Sri Lanka)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
Minister of Higher Education (Sri Lanka)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Higher Education (Sri Lanka)
Sweden
Minister for Education (Sweden)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden) (Swedish: Utbildningsdepartementet)
Switzerland
Member of the Swiss Federal Council and Head of the Department of Home Affairs
Develops policy and delivers services via the Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland) (German: Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern; French: Département fédéral de l'intérieur; Italian: Dipartimento Federale dell'Interno)
Thailand
Minister of Education (Thailand)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education (Thailand) (Thai: กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ; RTGS: Krasuang Sueksathikan)
United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department for Education
Minister of Education (Northern Ireland)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department of Education (Northern Ireland) (Irish: An Roinn Oideachais; Ulster Scots: Männystrie o Lear or Depairtment o Leir)
Minister for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
Develops policy, higher and further Education and delivers services via the Department of Economy (Northern Ireland) (Irish: An Roinn Fostaíochta agus Foghlama; Ulster Scots: Depairtment for Employ an Learnin)
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Develops policy and delivers services via the Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorates
Cabinet Secretary for Education
Develops policy and delivers services via the Department for Education and Skills (Wales) (Welsh: Yr Adran Addysg a Sgiliau)
United States
United States Secretary of Education
Develops policy and delivers services via the United States Department of Education
Uruguay
Minister of Education and Culture (Uruguay)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay)
Vietnam
Minister of Education and Training (Vietnam)
Develops policy and delivers services via the Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam)