Secretary of State for Education and Science

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The Secretary of State for Education and Science was a senior UK government cabinet post responsible for overseeing national policy on schools, universities, and scientific research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
government ministerial office
advisedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
category Defunct United Kingdom ministerial offices
Education ministers of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
jurisdiction England
Wales
memberOf British Cabinet
officeHeldBy Edward Short
John MacGregor
Keith Joseph
Douglas Hurd
surface form: Kenneth Baker

Kenneth Clarke
Margaret Thatcher
Mark Carlisle
Shirley Williams
oversees Department for Education
surface form: Department of Education and Science
partOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
replaced Minister of Education
replacedBy Secretary of State for Education
Secretary of State for Education
surface form: Secretary of State for Education and Employment

Secretary of State for Education
surface form: Secretary of State for Education and Skills
responsibleFor education policy
schools policy
scientific research policy
universities policy
seat City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
style The Right Honourable

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Keith Joseph positionHeld Secretary of State for Education and Science
Kenneth Clarke positionHeld Secretary of State for Education and Science
Margaret Thatcher positionHeld Secretary of State for Education and Science
Shirley Williams positionHeld Secretary of State for Education and Science
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for Education and Science of the United Kingdom