Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)

Ministry of Justice
法務部
Fǎwùbù
Agency overview
Formed 1912[1]
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Judicial administration
Jurisdiction  Republic of China
Headquarters Taipei
Ministers responsible
Parent agency Executive Yuan
Child agency
Website www.moj.gov.tw

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of China (MOJ; Chinese: 中華民國法務部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Fǎwùbù) is a ministerial level governmental body of the Republic of China responsible for carrying out various judicial functions in Taiwan.

History

Former Ministry of Judicial Administration of the Republic of China in Nanjing.

The Ministry of Justice was established in 1912 upon the establishment of the Republic of China. After the Chinese reunification in 1928, the Judicial Yuan was inaugurated and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Judicial Administration and being placed under the yuan. In 1943, the ministry was shifted from Judicial Yuan to Executive Yuan. On 1 July 1980, the ministry was renamed again as Ministry of Justice.[1]

Organizational structure

The Ministry of Justice has the following branches:

Departments

Affiliated Organizations

Business Affairs

List of Ministers

Luo Ying-shay, the incumbent ROC Minister of Justice

Transportation

The MOJ building is accessible by walking distance North of Xiaonanmen Station of the Taipei Metro on the Green Line.[7]

See also

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