Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Korea)

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
Republic of Korea
교육과학기술부
Agency overview
Formed	February 29, 2008
Preceding agency	Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development Ministry of Science and Technology ; ;
Dissolved	March 23, 2013
Superseding agency	* Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning Ministry of Education ; ;
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Central 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;
Website	Official English Site
Korean name
Hangul	교육과학기술부
Hanja	敎育科學技術部
RR	Gyoyuk gwahak gisulbu
MR	Kyoyuk kwahak kisulbu

Last updated January 06, 2026

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]

References

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

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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.

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