Ministry of Education and Research (Norway)

Royal Ministry of Education and Research

Kunnskapsdepartementet; Det kongelige kunnskapsdepartement
Agency overview
Formed	30 November 1814; 209 years ago (1814-11-30)
Jurisdiction	Government of Norway
Headquarters	Oslo, Norway
Ministers responsible	Tonje Brenna, Minister of Education Ola Borten Moe, Minister of Research and Higher Education
Agency executive	Dag Thomas Gisholt, Secretary General
Website	Official website

The Royal Ministry of Education and Research (Norwegian: Kunnskapsdepartementet, KD; full name: Det kongelige kunnskapsdepartement^[1]) is a Norwegian government ministry responsible for education, research, kindergartens and integration. The ministry was established in 1814 as the Royal Ministry of Church and Education Affairs.

The current Minister of Education is Tonje Brenna of the Labour Party and the current Minister of Research and Higher Education is Ola Borten Moe of the Centre Party. The department reports to the legislature (Stortinget).