Ministry of Justice (Iran)

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Ministry of Justice
وزارت دادگستری
Vezārat-e Dādgostari
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Agency overview
Formed1906
Jurisdiction Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Headquarters Tehran
Employees2317 (2019) [1]
Minister responsible
Website Official Website

The Ministry of Justice is one of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ministries. Established in Iran's constitution , It has the responsibility of coordinating between the Judicial branch and other branches of the goverment. [2]

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The Chief Justice of Iran can delegate financial and management of the Judiciary as well as the hiring of non-Judges to the Minister of Justice. [2]

Introduction

Established in 1906, the Minister of Justice is responsible for prosecuting government cases, acting as the attorney-general of the country. They do not act as police, which is the responsibility of the Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The ministry's headquarters was opened in 1938 and reflects pure European architectural style. [3]

Responsibilities



Deputy ministries

The Ministry of justice has four deputy ministries [4]

List of ministers

The ministers have included the following: [5]

See also

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