Ministry of Education (Brazil)
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 14 November 1930 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Annual budget | R$ 101,3 billion (2015)[1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | gov |
The Ministry of Education (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação), also known as MEC, an initialism derived from its former name Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura), is a cabinet-level federal ministry of Brazil.
It is tasked with coordinating national education policy and daily affairs, from early childhood to the post-graduate level.[2]
History of the institution
Before 1930, matters relating to education were under responsibility of the National Department of Education (Template:Lang-pt), which was a part of the then-called Ministry of Justice.
In 1930, as Getúlio Vargas took office as president, the Ministry of Education and Public Health (Template:Lang-pt) was created, taking away education matters from the Ministry of Justice.
In 1953, the ministry was split into two: the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture (Template:Lang-pt, with the acronym MEC, which lasts to this day).
In 1985, during José Sarney's presidency, it was again split into two: the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Education.
In 1992, as Itamar Franco took office as president, sports were made part of the ministry again, which was subsequently renamed Ministry of Education and Sports (Template:Lang-pt).
In 1995, during Fernando Henrique Cardoso's presidency, that was once again changed, separating the Ministry of Education from the then Ministry of Sports.
Milton Ribeiro,[3] the last Education Minister, resigned on 28 March 2022 after a corruption scandal involving the use of the ministry's budget to help evangelical pastors, fulfilling a request made by president Jair Bolsonaro.[4][5] On 18 April 2022, President Bolsonaro promoted the Executive-Secretary Victor Godoy for the position of minister.[6]
See also
- Instituto Benjamin Constant
- Universities and higher education in Brazil
- Undergraduate education in Brazil
- Graduate degrees in Brazil
- Bachelor's degree in Brazil
- CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)
- Lattes Platform
- Brazilian science and technology
- Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
- INEP (National Institute for Research on Education)
References
- ^ Portal Orçamento (October 2014). "Projeto de Lei Orçamentária para 2015" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Senado federal. p. 21. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ MEC - Faculdades autorizadas
- ^ Gomes, Pedro Henrique; Garcia, Gustavo (16 July 2020). "Milton Ribeiro toma posse como quarto ministro da Educação no governo Bolsonaro" [Milton Ribeiro takes office as fourth minister of Education on Bolsonaro's government]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Saldaña, Paulo (21 March 2022). "Ministro da Educação diz prorizar amigos de pastor a pedido de Bolsonaro; ouça áudio". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Lara, Rafaela (28 March 2022). "Milton Ribeiro anuncia exoneração do Ministério da Educação". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Bimbati, Ana Paula (18 April 2022). "Ameaça a servidores e Escola de Guerra: quem é o novo ministro da Educação?". UOL Educação (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
Bibliography
- "História - Ministério da Educação" [History - Ministry of Education]. Portal Ministério da Educação (in Brazilian Portuguese).
External links
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