Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ethiopia)

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Amharic: የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር) was the Ethiopian government ministry 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]

Ministry of Science and Higher Education
የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር
Agency overview
Formed16 August 2018 (2018-08-16)
Preceding agency
Dissolved6 October 2021 (6 October 2021)
Superseding agency
JurisdictionEthiopia
StatusMerged to Ministry of Education since October 2021
HeadquartersRing Roads, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
8.984848°N 38.784553°E / 8.984848; 38.784553
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Samuel Kifle, State minister
Websitewww.moshe.gov.et

List of ministers
List of ministers since its formation in 2018
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 now Abiy Ahmed Sahle-Work Zewde

References
  1. "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Science and Higher Education — ERA-LEARN". www.era-learn.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MOSHE-Ethiopia) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. "Ministry of Science and Higher Education Vacancies and Jobs in Ethiopia | Ethiojobs". www.ethiojobs.net. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "H.E. Prof. Hirut Woldemariam". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. "The Education Minister, Professor Berhanu Nega, made a work ethic". www.anrseb.gov.et.


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