| Ministry of the Interior and Justice | |
|---|---|
| Ministerio de Interior y Justicia | |
| Ministry overview | |
| Formed | 27 December 2002 |
| Preceding agencies | Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Justice and Law |
| Headquarters | Carrera 9 № 14-10, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Annual budget | COP$452,925,000 (est. 2010)[1][2] |
| Ministry executives | Germán Vargas Lleras, Minister Sandra Patricia Devia Ruiz, Deputy Minister of the Interior Iván Nicolás Botero-Páramo Gaviria, Deputy Minister of Justice |
| Child agencies | National Penitentiary and Prison Institute, (INPEC) National Directorate of Drugs, DNE Superintendency of Notaries and Registration Nasa Kiwe Corporation National Directorate of Copyright, DNDA National Printing Office of Colombia |
| Key document | Ley 790 de 2002 |
| Website | |
| www.mij.gov.co | |
The Ministry of the Interior and Justice (Spanish: Ministerio del Interior y Justicia, or MIJ), is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice and interior ministries of other countries.
| Order | Minister | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fernando Londoño Hoyos | 2002-2003 |
| 2nd | Sabas Pretelt de la Vega | 2003-2006 |
| 3rd | Carlos Holguín Sardi | 2006-2008 |
| 4th | Fabio Valencia Cossio | 2008-2010 |
| 5th | Germán Vargas Lleras | 2010-2011 |