The Ministry of Education () is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania. www.edu.ro - official site
Former names of the ministry Over the years, the ministry changed its name many times. Initially, it was called the Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction (), then the Ministry of Public Instruction (), then it changed to the Ministry of Teaching (), the Ministry of Teaching and Science (), then changed back to the Ministry of Teaching ().
When Andrei Marga became minister in 1997, he introduced the largest reform measures, starting with the name of the institution: the Ministry of National Education (). In 2000, the name was changed to the Ministry of Education and Research (). This name was kept until April 2007, when it changed to the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth ().
On 21 December 2012, the name was changed to the Ministry of National Education () and was kept until 17 December 2014, when it changed to the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research () This name was kept until 4 January 2017, when it changed back to the Ministry of National Education. Starting with 1 April 2021, it changed to the Ministry of Education.
Ministers Since 1989 Minister title No. Name Term start Term end Party Cabinet Minister of Teaching 1 Mihai Șora 30 December 1989 28 June 1990 Independent Roman I Minister of Teaching and Science 2 Gheorghe Ștefan 29 June 1990 16 October 1991 FSN Roman II Roman III 3 Mihail Golu 17 October 1991 19 November 1992 Stolojan Minister of Teaching 4 Liviu Maior 20 November 1992 11 December 1996 PDSR Văcăroiu 5 Virgil Petrescu 12 December 1996 4 December 1997 PNȚCD Ciorbea Minister of National Education 6 Andrei Marga 5 December 1997 27 December 2000 Ciorbea Vasile Isărescu 7 Ecaterina Andronescu 28 December 2000 18 June 2003 PDSR/PSD NăstaseMinistry of Education, Research and Youth 8 Alexandru Athanasiu 19 June 2003 28 December 2004 PSDMinistry of Education and ResearchMinistry of Education, Research and Youth 9 Mircea Miclea 29 December 2004 9 November 2005 PD Tăriceanu I 10 Mihai Hărdău 10 November 2005 4 April 2007 11 Cristian Adomniței 5 April 2007 7 October 2008 PNL Tăriceanu II 12 Anton Anton 8 October 2008 21 December 2008 Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation (7) Ecaterina Andronescu 22 December 2008 30 September 2009 PSD Boc I - Emil Boc 1 October 2009 22 December 2009 PDL 13 Daniel Funeriu 23 December 2009 8 February 2012 Boc IIMinistry of Education, Research and Youth 14 Cătălin Baba 9 February 2012 6 May 2012 UngureanuMinistry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport 15Ioan Mang 7 May 2012 14 May 2012PSDPonta I - Liviu Pop 15 May 2012 1 June 2012 Independent (7) Ecaterina Andronescu 2 June 2012 20 December 2012 PSD Ministry of National Education 16 Remus Pricopie 21 December 2012 17 December 2014 Ponta IIMinistry of National Education and Scientific Research 17 Sorin Cîmpeanu 18 December 2014 17 November 2015 Independent Ponta IV 18 Adrian Curaj 18 November 2015 5 July 2016 Cioloș 19 6 July 2016 4 January 2017Ministry of National Education 20 Pavel Năstase 5 January 2017 28 June 2017 PSD Grindeanu 21 Liviu Pop 29 June 2017 29 January 2018 Tudose 22 Valentin Popa 29 January 2018 26 September 2018Dăncilă - Rovana Plumb 27 September 2018 19 November 2018 (7) Ecaterina Andronescu 20 November 2018 2 August 2019 (22) Valentin Popa 2 August 2019 4 November 2019Ministry of Education and Research23Monica Anisie4 November 201923 December 2020 PNL Orban I Orban II Ministry of Education (17) Sorin Cîmpeanu 23 December 2020 25 November 2021 PNL Cîțu 25 November 2021 29 September 2022 Ciucă 24 Ligia Deca 3 October 2022 15 June 2023 Independent 15 June 2023 23 December 2024 Ciolacu IMinistry of Education and Research 25 Daniel David 23 December 2024 23 June 2025 Ciolacu II 23 June 2025 14 January 2026 Bolojan263 March 2026incumbent
References
External links , the ministry's official website