A governmental position overseeing public education was first created in
France in 1802. Following the various regime changes in France in the first decades of the 19th century, the position changed official status and name a number of times before the position of
Minister of Public Instruction was created in 1828. For much of its history, the position was combined with that of
Minister of Public Worship, who dealt with issues related to the
Roman Catholic Church, except in instances where the Minister of Public Instruction was a
Protestant. The position has also occasionally been combined with
Minister of Sports and
Minister of Youth Affairs. In 1932, the office's title was changed to
Minister of National Education, although it was briefly changed back in 1940–1941, and was renamed
Minister of Education during the presidency of
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1981). In 1975, it created the ''
Comité d'études sur les formations d'ingénieurs'' which studies the training and job placement of engineers in France. Hôtel de Rochechouart jardin 1.JPG|Gardens of the Hôtel de Rochechouart Hotel Rochechouart Salon jules ferry.jpg|Office of the Education Minister at the Hôtel de Rochechouart Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, 52 rue de Bellechasse, Paris 7e.jpg|View from the street ==See also==