Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport (Romania)

Ministry of Education and Scientific Research
Coat of arms of Romania
Incumbent Mircea Dumitru since 5 July 2016
First holder	Spiru Haret
Website	www.mects.ro

The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research (Romanian: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării Științifice) is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.

Over the years the Ministry changed its title. Initially it was called Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction (Romanian: Ministerul Religiei și Instrucțiunii Publice), then Ministry of Public Instruction (Romanian: Ministerul Instrucţiunii Publice), then it changed to Ministry of Teaching (Romanian: Ministerul Învǎțǎmântului), Ministry of Teaching and Science (Romanian: Ministerul Învǎțǎmântului și Științei), than changed back to Ministry of Teaching (Romanian: Ministerul Învǎțǎmântului). When Andrei Marga became Minister, it introduced the largest reform measures, starting with the name of the institution: Ministry of National Education (Romanian: Ministerul Educației Naționale). In 2000 the name was changed to Ministry of Education and Research (Romanian: Ministerul Educației și Cercetǎrii). This title was kept until April 2007, when it changed to Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (Romanian: Ministerul Educației, Cercetǎrii și Tineretului). Since December 2012 the title is Ministry of National Education (Romanian: Ministerul Educației Naționale).