The Ministry of Education (Romanian: Ministerul Educației) is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.[1]
Over the years the Ministry changed its title. Initially it was called Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction (Romanian: Ministerul Religiei și Instrucțiunii Publice), then Ministry of Public Instruction (Romanian: Ministerul Instrucțiunii Publice), then it changed to Ministry of Teaching (Romanian: Ministerul Învățământului), Ministry of Teaching and Science (Romanian: Ministerul Învățământului și Științei), then changed back to Ministry of Teaching (Romanian: Ministerul Învățământului). When Andrei Marga became Minister, it introduced the largest reform measures, starting with the name of the institution: Ministry of National Education (Romanian: Ministerul Educației Naționale). In 2000 the name was changed to Ministry of Education and Research (Romanian: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării). This title was kept until April 2007, when it changed to Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (Romanian: Ministerul Educației, Cercetării și Tineretului). On 21 December 2012 the title was changed to Ministry of National Education (Romanian: Ministerul Educației Naționale) and was kept until 17 December 2014, when it changed to Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research (Romanian: Ministerul Educaței Naționale și Cercetării Științifice) This title was kept until 4 January 2017, when it changed back to Ministry of National Education. Starting with 1 April 2021 it changed to Ministry of Education.