Ministry of Education (South Korea)

The Ministry of Education (Korean: 교육부; Hanja: 敎育部, Kyoyukpu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on March 23, 2013. It should not be confused with seventeen regional Offices of Education whose heads, Superintendents, are directly elected in local elections.

Ministry of Education,
Republic of Korea
교육부
敎育部
Gyoyukbu
Emblem of MOE
Agency overview
FormedMarch 23, 2013
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters408 Galmae-ro, Sejong, Republic of Korea 30119
Ministers responsible
  • Lee Ju-ho, Minister
  • Jang Sang-yoon, Vice Minister
WebsiteOfficial English Site
Headquarters in Sejong City

Its headquarters are in the Sejong Regional Government Complex in Sejong City.[1] Previously it was located in the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, Seoul.[2]

References
  1. "Location Archived 2014-01-01 at WebCite." (Archive) Ministry of Education (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Address : (339-012) 408 Galmae-ro, Sejong, Republic of Korea"
  2. "Contact Info." (Archive) The Globe Program. Retrieved on January 1, 2013. "Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development Central Government Complex, 77-6 Sejong-no, Jongno-gu Seoul, 110-760 South Korea"
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