The Ministry of Education and Research ( sv, Utbildningsdepartementet) is a

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responsible for matters relating to schools, universities, colleges, and research. Before 1968, the ministry was called the ''Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs''. The ministry offices are located at Drottninggatan 16 in central

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Organization

The Ministry of Education and Research has a staff of 200. The head of the ministry is the Minister for Education, currently Anna Ekström ( S).

Areas of responsibility

* Education and research

Government agencies

The Ministry of Education and Research is principal to the following

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Ministers for Higher Education and Research

References

External links

Ministry of Education and Research
official website
Utbildningsdepartementet
official website {{authority control Education and Research Culture ministries

Research ministries