Ministry of Education and Research (Norway)

Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (Norwegian: Kunnskapsdepartementet, lit. Ministry of Knowledge) is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen (Socialist Left) in 2009. The department reports to the legislature (Stortinget). Traditionally this ministry was also responsible for church affairs, but this function was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs in 2002.

Contents

Organisations

Political staff

Departments

Subsidiaries

The following government agencies are subordinate the ministry:[2]

Universities

Specialised Colleges

Regional University Colleges

Limited companies

References

  1. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. "Organisation". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kd/About-the-Ministry/Organisation.html?id=610. Retrieved 2007-06-27. 
  2. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. "Underliggende etater" (in Norwegian). http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kd/dep/Underliggende-etater.html?id=115208. Retrieved 2007-06-27. 

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