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
| 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
- ^ "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Science and Higher Education — ERA-LEARN". www.era-learn.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MOSHE-Ethiopia) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Ministry of Science and Higher Education Vacancies and Jobs in Ethiopia | Ethiojobs". www.ethio-jobs.et. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "H.E. Prof. Hirut Woldemariam". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Education Minister, Professor Berhanu Nega, made a work ethic". www.anrseb.gov.et.