Ministry of National Education (France)

History

A governmental position overseeing public education was first created in France in 1802. Following the various regime changes in France in the first decades of the 19th century, the position changed official status and name a number of times before the position of Minister of Public Instruction was created in 1828. For much of its history, the position was combined with that of Minister of Public Worship, who dealt with issues related to the Roman Catholic Church, except in instances where the Minister of Public Instruction was a Protestant. The position has also occasionally been combined with Minister of Sports and Minister of Youth Affairs. In 1932, the office's title was changed to Minister of National Education, although it was briefly changed back in 1940–1941, and was renamed Minister of Education during the presidency of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1981). In 1975, it created the Comité d'études sur les formations d'ingénieurs which studies the training and job placement of engineers in France.

Hôtel de Rochechouart jardin 1.JPG|Gardens of the Hôtel de Rochechouart Hotel Rochechouart Salon jules ferry.jpg|Office of the Education Minister at the Hôtel de Rochechouart Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, 52 rue de Bellechasse, Paris 7e.jpg|View from the street

References

References

1. "[http://www.education.gouv.fr/cid2606/mentions-legales.html à propos du site – mentions légales – crédits]". Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 May 2011. "Ministère de l’éducation nationale, de la jeunesse et de la vie associative Secrétariat général – Délégation à la communication 110 rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris"