Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ethiopia)

Ministry of Science and Higher Education

የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር
Agency overview
Formed	16 August 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08-16)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Education
Dissolved	6 October 2021 (6 October 2021)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Education
Jurisdiction	Ethiopia
Status	Merged to Ministry of Education since October 2021
Headquarters	Ring Roads, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8.984848°N 38.784553°E / 8.984848; 38.784553
Minister responsible	Samuel Urkato (2020–2021)
Deputy Minister responsible	Samuel Kifle, State minister
Website	www.moshe.gov.et

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

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	present	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.