Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgaria)

Ministry of Education and Science
Министерство на образованието и науката
Agency overview
Formed1879
JurisdictionGovernment of Bulgaria
Agency executive
  • Krasimir Valchev (2017), Minister of Education and Science
Websitehttp://www.mon.bg

The Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgarian: Министерство на образованието и науката, Ministerstvo na obrazovanieto i naukata) of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating and promoting the educational and scientific work in the country. It was founded as the Ministry of Popular Enlightenment in 1879 and existed under this name until 1947, after which it changed its name numerous times. In 2009 the name changed from "Ministry of Education and Science" to "Ministry of Education, Youth and Science". In 2013, this change was reversed.