Agency Name: | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea |
Nativename A: | 교육과학기술부 |
Nativename R: | Gyoyukgwahakgisulbu |
Formed: | February 29, 2008 |
Dissolved: | March 23, 2013 |
Preceding1: | Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development |
Superseding: | |
Jurisdiction: | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters: | Central Government complex, 77-6 Sejong-no, jong-no, Seoul |
Chief1 Name: | Kim Do-yeon (last) |
Chief1 Position: | Minister |
Chief2 Name: | Kim Ung-gweon |
Chief2 Position: | 1st Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology |
Chief3 Name: | Cho Rae-yul |
Chief3 Position: | 2nd Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology |
Website: | Official English Site http://english.most.go.kr/ |
The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology was a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on February 29, 2008 with Kim Doh-Yeon as its first minister.[1]
In March 23, 2013, the Ministry had been split into Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Ministry of Education.[2]