Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (East Timor)
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 Coat of Arms of East Timor | |
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| Formed | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of East Timor |
| Headquarters | Av. Gov. Alves Aldeia, Dili 8°33′16″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55444°S 125.57528°ECoordinates: 8°33′16″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55444°S 125.57528°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture |
| Agency ID | MESCC |
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (MESCC; Portuguese: Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura, Tetum: Ministériu Ensinu Superiór, Siénsia no Kultura) is the government department of East Timor accountable for higher education and related matters.
Functions[]
The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]
- higher education and qualification:
- science;
- technology; and
- arts and culture.
Minister[]
The incumbent Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture is Longuinhos dos Santos. He is assisted by Teófilo Caldas, Secretary of State for Art and Culture.[1]
See also[]
- List of higher education ministries
- List of science ministries
- List of culture ministries
- Politics of East Timor
References[]
- ^ a b "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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- Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture – official site (in English)
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Categories:
- Culture ministries
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- Education ministries
- Science and technology ministries
- Ministries established in 2018
- 2018 establishments in East Timor