Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania)
| Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania |
| Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo ir mokslo ministerija |
| Ministry overview |
| Headquarters |
Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Minister responsible |
Gintaras Steponavičius |
| Website |
| www.smm.lt |
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo ir mokslo ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute state administration functions and realize state policy in education, science, studies branches.[1] The current head of the Ministry is Gintaras Steponavičius.
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