Justice minister
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A minister for justice, or justice minister, is a ministerial position in the governments of some countries, with general responsibility for policing and the maintenance of public order. The minister of justice may also be responsible for the justice system, and in some countries has responsibility for general elections.
In some countries, the interior minister is the responsible for policing and law enforcement and the justice minister is responsible for the maintenance of the legal system. In other countries, the attorney general is responsible for the justice system.
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- Cameroon: Ministry of Justice
- Canada: Minister of Justice (list)
- China: Ministry of Justice
- Croatia: Ministry of Justice
- Denmark: Justice Minister (list)
- France: Minister of Justice
- Germany: Federal Minister of Justice (list)
- Hong Kong: Secretary for Justice (with list)
- Ireland: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with list)
- Italy: Minister of Justice
- Japan: Minister of Justice
- Netherlands: Minister of Justice
- New Zealand: Minister of Justice
- Norway: Ministry of Justice and the Police (with list)
- Romania: Minister of Justice
- Russia: Russian Empire: Justice Minister (list)
- Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Justice
- Sweden: Minister for Justice
- Switzerland: Federal Department of Justice and Police (with list)
- Taiwan: Ministry of Justice (Republic of China)
- Ukraine: [Ministry of Justice of Ukraine]
- United Kingdom: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice
- United States: Attorney General (with list)