Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
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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°E / -8.55444; 125.57528 |
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| 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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture – official site (in English)
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