Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China
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| Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国司法部 |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Agency Executive | Wu Aiying, Minister of Justice |
| Parent agency | State Council |
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| http://www.legalinfo.gov.cn/ | |
Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 司法部 Pinyin: Sī Fǎ Bù) is a ministry of the Chinese central government which is responsible for legal affairs. The range of responsibilities include judicial process, drafting legislation, developing legal framework, participating in national and international treaties, prosecution and sentencing.[1]
The ministry also ensure in the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its national security.[2]
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[edit] Administration
The executive head of the ministry is the Justice Minister. This position is equivalent to Attorney General in other countries.
[edit] Organizational structure
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| Legal Aid Center of the Ministry of Justice |
| Crime Prevention Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Judicial Research Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Institute of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice |
| Central College for Judicial Officers |
| Institute of Judicial Administration |
| Publishing House of Legal Daily |
| Publishing House of Law |
| All China Lawyers' Association |
| China Public Notary Association |
| China Prison Society |
| All China People's Mediators' Association |
| China Legal Aid Foundation |
| International Legal Cooperation Center |
[edit] List of Ministers
- Shi Liang (史良), 1949 - 1959
- Wei Wenbo (魏文伯), September 1979 － May 1982
- Liu Fuzhi (刘复之), May 1982 - March 1983
- Zou Yu (邹瑜), March 1983 - March 1988
- Cai Cheng (蔡诚), March 1988 - March 1993
- Xiao Yang (肖扬), March 1993 - March 1998
- Gao Changli (高昌礼), March 1998 - November 2000
- Zhang Fusen (张福森), December 2000 - July 2005
- Wu Aiying (吴爱英), July 2005 -
[edit] See also
- National Judicial Exam
- Law of the People's Republic of China
- Court system of the People's Republic of China
- Law enforcement in the People's Republic of China
