Ministry of Education, Culture and ScienceGovernment
Netherlands · founded 1918
What it is
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is the Dutch government ministry responsible for education, cultural policy, science, research, and public broadcasting. Its mandate is to ensure quality education, foster cultural participation, and support scientific innovation across the Netherlands. Established in 1918 as the Ministry of Education, Arts and Sciences, it was created during the first Ruijs de Beerenbrouck cabinet following the historic constitutional resolution of the Dutch school funding controversy.
People
Judith Tielen
State Secretary for Education and Emancipation
Willem-Alexander
King of the Netherlands
Rianne Letschert
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
Eric van der Burg
State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations
David van Weel
Minister of Justice and Security
