Ministry of Education (Romania)

The Ministry of Education (Ministerul Educației) is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.

Former names of the Ministry
Over the years the Ministry changed its title. Initially it was called Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction (Ministerul Religiei și Instrucțiunii Publice), then Ministry of Public Instruction (Ministerul Instrucțiunii Publice), then it changed to Ministry of Teaching (Ministerul Învățământului), Ministry of Teaching and Science (Ministerul Învățământului și Științei), then changed back to Ministry of Teaching (Ministerul Învățământului). When Andrei Marga became Minister, it introduced the largest reform measures, starting with the name of the institution: Ministry of National Education (Ministerul Educației Naționale). In 2000 the name was changed to Ministry of Education and Research (Ministerul Educației și Cercetării). This title was kept until April 2007, when it changed to Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (Ministerul Educației, Cercetării și Tineretului). On 21 December 2012 the title was changed to Ministry of National Education (Ministerul Educației Naționale) and was kept until 17 December 2014, when it changed to Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (Ministerul Educaței Naționale și Cercetării Științifice) This title was kept until 4 January 2017, when it changed back to Ministry of National Education. Starting with 1 April 2021 it changed to Ministry of Education.