The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs ( el, Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων; Υ.ΠΑΙ.Θ.) is a
government department
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of
Greece
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. One of the oldest ministries, established in 1833, it is responsible for running the country's
education system
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and for supervising the
religions in Greece. The incumbent minister is
Niki Kerameus
Niki Kerameus (, , ) is a Greek lawyer and politician and the current Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, appointed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. She was born in Thessaloniki on July 18, 1980 and is a member of the New Democracy party.
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History
Current leadership
* Minister for Education and Religious Affairs:
Niki Kerameus
Niki Kerameus (, , ) is a Greek lawyer and politician and the current Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, appointed by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. She was born in Thessaloniki on July 18, 1980 and is a member of the New Democracy party.
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** Deputy Minister (responsible for primary, secondary and special education):
** Deputy Minister (responsible for higher education):
List of ministers
Ministers for National Education and Religious Affairs (1981–2009)
Ministers for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs (2009–2012)
Ministers for Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sport (2012–2013)
Ministers for Education and Religious Affairs (2013–2015)
Ministers for Culture, Education and Religious Affairs (2015)
Ministers for Education, Research and Religious Affairs (2015–2019)
Minister for Education and Religious Affairs (since July 2019)
References
External links
Ministry website
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1833 establishments in Greece
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
Government ministries of Greece
Lists of government ministers of Greece
Ministries established in 1833
Religion in Greece