The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania () is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute state administration functions and realize state policy in education, science, studies branches.Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
The Ministry of Education, Sport, and Science established the National Agency for Education.
History The ministry was first established on 11 November 1918, as the Ministry of Education. Its first minister was Jonas Yčas.
Ministers
Ministry of Culture and Education Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 1 Vytautas Knašys (born 1937) Homeland Union Prunskienė 17 January 1990 10 January 1991 2 Darius Kuolys (born 1962) Independent Šimėnas 10 January 1991 13 January 1991 3 Darius Kuolys (born 1962) Independent Vagnorius 13 January 1991 21 July 1992 4 Darius Kuolys (born 1962) Independent Abišala 21 July 1992 17 December 1992 5 Dainius Trinkūnas (1931-1996) Democratic Labour Party Lubys 17 December 1992 31 March 1993 Ministry of Education and Science Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 6 Vladislavas Domarkas (1939-2016) Independent Šleževičius 31 March 1993 19 March 1996 7 Vladislavas Domarkas (1939-2016) Independent Stankevičius 19 March 1996 10 December 1996 8 Zigmas Zinkevičius (1925-2018) Christian Democratic Party Vagnorius 10 December 1996 1 May 1998 9 Kornelijus Platelis (born 1951) Homeland Union 1 May 1998 10 June 1999 10 Kornelijus Platelis (born 1951) Homeland Union Paksas 10 June 1999 11 November 1999 11 Kornelijus Platelis (born 1951) Homeland Union Kubilius 11 November 1999 9 November 2000 12 Algirdas Monkevičius (born 1956) New Union Paksas 9 November 2000 12 July 2001 13 Algirdas Monkevičius (born 1956) New Union Brazauskas 12 July 2001 14 December 2004 14 Remigijus Motuzas (born 1956) Social Democratic Party Brazauskas 14 December 2004 18 July 2006 15 Roma Žakaitienė (born 1956) Social Democratic Party Kirkilas 18 July 2006 27 May 2008 16 Algirdas Monkevičius (born 1956) New Union 27 May 2008 9 December 2008 17 Gintaras Steponavičius (born 1967) Liberal Movement Kubilius 9 December 2008 13 December 2012 18 Dainius Pavalkis (born 1960) Labour Party Butkevičius 13 December 2012 11 May 2015 19 Audronė Pitrėnienė (born 1958) Labour Party 2 June 2015 13 December 2016 Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Term Minister Party Cabinet Office Start date End date Time in office 20 Jurgita Petrauskienė (born 1975) Independent Skvernelis 13 December 2016 7 December 2018 21 Algirdas Monkevičius (born 1956) Independent 15 January 2019 11 December 2020 22 Jurgita Šiugždinienė (born 1972) Homeland Union Šimonytė 11 December 2020 23 May 2023 23 Gintautas Jakštas (born 1990) Independent (supported by Homeland Union) 4 July 2023 9 April 2024 24 Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė (born 1984) Homeland Union 27 June 2024
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