A science ministry or department of science is a ministry or other government agency responsible for governing scientific activities. The ministry is often headed by a minister specialising in scientific matters.
Many countries have a ministry of science or ministry of science and technology:
This is a list of Ministers who have a policy responsibility over Science.
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 Brazil: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil): Marcos César Pontes
 Brazil: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil): Marcos César Pontes  Canada: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry: Navdeep Bains
 Canada: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry: Navdeep Bains  Manitoba:  Minister of Energy, Science and Technology (No longer used)
 Manitoba:  Minister of Energy, Science and Technology (No longer used) China: Minister of Science and Technology: Yin Hejun
 China: Minister of Science and Technology: Yin Hejun  Ireland: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Simon Harris
 Ireland: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Simon Harris  Japan: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: Kōichi Hagiuda
 Japan: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: Kōichi Hagiuda  Philippines: Secretary of Science and Technology: Fortunato dela Peña
 Philippines: Secretary of Science and Technology: Fortunato dela Peña  United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Liz Kendall
 United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Liz Kendall