Ministry of Education (Brazil)

Ministry of Education
Portuguese: Ministério da Educação

Ministry of Education headquarters
Agency overview
Formed6 December 1930 (1930-12-06)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco L
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$158.96 b BRL (2023)
Agency executives
  • Camilo Santana, Minister
  • Izolda Cela, Executive-Secretary
  • Kátia Schweickardt, Secretary of Basic Education
  • Denise Pires de Carvalho, Secretary of Higher Education
  • Getúlio Marques, Secretary of Professional and Technological Education
  • Helena Andery, Secretary of Higher Education Regulation and Oversight
  • Maurício Holanda Maia, Secretary of Intersection Affairs with Education Systems
  • Zara Figueiredo, Secretary of Continuing Education, Literacy for Youth and Adults, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Janaina Farias, Secretary of Information Management, Innovation and Evaluation of Education Policies
Websitewww.gov.br/mec/

The Ministry of Education (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação), commonly known as MEC, originates from its previous name, the Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura), is a cabinet-level federal ministry of Brazil.

Its responsibilities include coordinating national education policies and managing daily affairs, covering from early childhood education to post-graduate levels.

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