Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国司法部
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Agency executive	Wu Aiying, Minister of Justice
Parent agency	State Council
Website
http://www.moj.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.^[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
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 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 -

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
• Ministries of China

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.legalinfo.gov.cn/english/AboutMOJ/AboutMOJ.htm

External links

• Ministry of Justice Official website