Ministry of Science and Higher Education
የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር
Agency overview
Formed16 August 2018 (2018-08-16)
Preceding agency
Dissolved6 October 2021 (6 October 2021)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionEthiopia
StatusMerged to Ministry of Education since October 2021
HeadquartersRing Roads, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
8°59′05″N 38°47′04″E / 8.984848°N 38.784553°E / 8.984848; 38.784553
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Samuel Kifle, State minister
Websitewww.moshe.gov.et

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Amharic: የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር) was the Ethiopian government department established in 2018[1] which has a responsibility to lead the development of science, higher education, and the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.[2] It established by proclamation number 1097/2018 in October 2018.[3] Hirut Woldemariam is the prior by leading the ministry since its foundation to August 2020.[4] Samuel Urkato was the Minister of Science and Higher Education from August 2020[5] to October 2021, when it was merged into the Ministry of Education.[6]

List of ministers

List of ministers since its formation in 2018
No Name From To Prime Minister President
1 Hirut Woldemariam October 2018 August 2020 Abiy Ahmed Sahle-Work Zewde
2 Samuel Urkato August 2020 May 2021 Abiy Ahmed Sahle-Work Zewde
3 Berhanu Nega[7] October 2021 present Abiy Ahmed Sahle-Work Zewde

References

  1. ↑ "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Science and Higher Education — ERA-LEARN". www.era-learn.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MOSHE-Ethiopia) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of Science and Higher Education Vacancies and Jobs in Ethiopia | Ethiojobs". www.ethiojobs.net. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "H.E. Prof. Hirut Woldemariam". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Abebaw Yirga Adamu (28 October 2021). "Government change sets off and intensifies challenges in HE". University World News. ISSN 1756-297X. Wikidata Q117439015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Education Minister, Professor Berhanu Nega, made a work ethic". www.anrseb.gov.et.


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