Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Korea)

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]

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
Republic of Korea
교육과학기술부
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 29, 2008
Preceding agency
DissolvedMarch 23, 2013
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersCentral Government complex, 77-6 Sejong-no, jong-no, Seoul
Agency executives
  • Kim Do-yeon (last), Minister
  • Kim Ung-gweon, 1st Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology
  • Cho Rae-yul, 2nd Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology
WebsiteOfficial English Site
Korean name
Hangul
교육과학기술부
Hanja
敎育科學技術部
RRGyoyuk gwahak gisulbu
MRKyoyuk kwahak kisulbu

In March 23, 2013, the Ministry had been split into Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the Ministry of Education.[2]

List of Ministers

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No. Portrait Name Term of office President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Kim Do-yeon
김도연
金道然

(born 1952)
29 February 2008 5 August 2008 2 years, 24 days Lee Myung-bak
2 Ahn Byong-man
안병만
安秉萬

(1941–2022)
6 August 2008 30 August 2010 2 years, 24 days
3 Lee Ju-ho
이주호
李周浩

(born 1961)
30 August 2010 10 March 2013 2 years, 192 days
4 Seo Nam-soo
서남수
徐南洙

(born 1952)
11 March 2013 22 March 2013 164 days Park Geun-hye

References

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  1. "Minister of Education, Science and Technology Assumes Office". english.moe.go.kr. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. "Ministry of Education". english.moe.go.kr. Retrieved 2024-02-02.