Ministry of Education (Romania)


The Ministry of Education is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.

Former names of the ministry

Over the years the ministry changed its title. Initially it was called Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction , then Ministry of Public Instruction, then it changed to Ministry of Teaching, Ministry of Teaching and Science, then changed back to Ministry of Teaching. When Andrei Marga became Minister, it introduced the largest reform measures, starting with the name of the institution: Ministry of National Education. In 2000 the name was changed to Ministry of Education and Research. This title was kept until April 2007, when it changed to Ministry of Education, Research and Youth. On 21 December 2012 the title was changed to Ministry of National Education and was kept until 17 December 2014, when it changed to Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research 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.

Ministers

Since 1989

Minister titleNo.NameTerm startTerm endPartyCabinet
Minister of Teaching1Mihai Șora30 December 198928 June 1990IndependentRoman I
Minister of Teaching and Science2Gheorghe Ștefan29 June 199016 October 1991FSNRoman II
Minister of Teaching and Science2Gheorghe Ștefan29 June 199016 October 1991FSNRoman III
Minister of Teaching and Science3Mihail Golu17 October 199119 November 1992FSNStolojan
Minister of Teaching4Liviu Maior20 November 199211 December 1996PDSRVăcăroiu
Minister of Teaching5Virgil Petrescu12 December 19964 December 1997PNȚCDCiorbea
Minister of National Education6Andrei Marga5 December 199727 December 2000PNȚCDCiorbea
Minister of National Education6Andrei Marga5 December 199727 December 2000PNȚCDVasile
Minister of National Education6Andrei Marga5 December 199727 December 2000PNȚCDIsărescu
Minister of National Education7Ecaterina Andronescu28 December 200018 June 2003PDSR/PSDNăstase
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth8Alexandru Athanasiu19 June 200328 December 2004PSDNăstase
Ministry of Education and Research8Alexandru Athanasiu19 June 200328 December 2004PSDNăstase
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth9Mircea Miclea29 December 20049 November 2005PDTăriceanu I
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth10Mihai Hărdău10 November 20054 April 2007PDTăriceanu I
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth11Cristian Adomniței5 April 20077 October 2008PNLTăriceanu II
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth12Anton Anton8 October 200821 December 2008PNLTăriceanu II
Ministry of Education, Research and InnovationEcaterina Andronescu22 December 200830 September 2009PSDBoc I
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation-Emil Boc1 October 200922 December 2009PDLBoc I
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation13Daniel Funeriu23 December 20098 February 2012PDLBoc II
Ministry of Education, Research and Youth14Cătălin Baba9 February 20126 May 2012PDLUngureanu
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport14Cătălin Baba9 February 20126 May 2012PDLUngureanu
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport15Ioan Mang7 May 201214 May 2012PSDPonta I
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport-Liviu Pop15 May 20121 June 2012IndependentPonta I
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and SportEcaterina Andronescu2 June 201220 December 2012PSDPonta I
Ministry of National Education16Remus Pricopie21 December 201217 December 2014PSDPonta II
Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research17Sorin Cîmpeanu18 December 201417 November 2015IndependentPonta IV
Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research18Adrian Curaj18 November 20155 July 2016IndependentCioloș
Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research196 July 20164 January 2017IndependentCioloș
Ministry of National Education20Pavel Năstase5 January 201728 June 2017PSDGrindeanu
Ministry of National Education21Liviu Pop29 June 201729 January 2018PSDTudose
Ministry of National Education22Valentin Popa29 January 201826 September 2018PSDDăncilă
Ministry of National Education-Rovana Plumb27 September 201819 November 2018PSDDăncilă
Ministry of National EducationEcaterina Andronescu20 November 20182 August 2019PSDDăncilă
Ministry of National EducationValentin Popa2 August 20194 November 2019PSDDăncilă
Ministry of Education and Research23Monica Anisie4 November 201923 December 2020PNLOrban I
Ministry of Education and Research23Monica Anisie4 November 201923 December 2020PNLOrban II
Ministry of EducationSorin Cîmpeanu23 December 202025 November 2021PNLCîțu
Ministry of EducationSorin Cîmpeanu25 November 202129 September 2022PNLCiucă
Ministry of Education24Ligia Deca3 October 202215 June 2023IndependentCiucă
Ministry of Education24Ligia Deca15 June 202323 December 2024IndependentCiolacu I
Ministry of Education25Daniel David23 December 202423 June 2025IndependentCiolacu II
Ministry of Education25Daniel David23 June 2025IncumbentIndependentBolojan