Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国司法部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Sīfǎbù | |
Emblem of the People's Republic of China | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | September, 1954 |
Jurisdiction |
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Headquarters | Beijing |
Agency executive | Wu Aiying, Minister of Justice |
Parent agency | State Council |
Website | http://www.moj.gov.cn/ |
Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of the Government of the People's Republic of China 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.[1]
Administration
The executive head of the ministry is the Justice Minister. This position is equivalent to Attorney General in other countries.
Organizational structure
Components |
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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 |
List of Justice Ministers
№ | Name | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Shi Liang | October 1949 | April 1959 |
post abolished | |||
2 | Wei Wenbo | September 1979 | May 1982 |
3 | Liu Fuzhi | May 1982 | March 1983 |
4 | Zou Yu | March 1983 | March 1988 |
5 | Cai Cheng | March 1988 | March 1993 |
6 | Xiao Yang | March 1993 | March 1998 |
7 | Gao Changli | March 1998 | November 2000 |
8 | Zhang Fusen | December 2000 | July 2005 |
9 | Wu Aiying | July 2005 | Incumbent |
See also
- Chinese law
- Court system of the People's Republic of China
- Judicial system of China
- Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law enforcement in the People's Republic of China
- Legal Daily
- Legal history of China
- Legislative system of the People's Republic of China
- Ministries of China
- National Judicial Exam