Ministry of Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization

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Established as early as 1826, the Ministry of Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization of Honduras was created from the territorial division of Honduras and was initially composed of seven departments. The ministry is responsible for matters pertaining to the internal government, which include the following: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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The ministry has been called by different names over the course of its history. For instance, in 2014, President Juan Orlando Hernández announced plans to eliminate the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and merge it with the Ministry of Interior. [8] [9] Certain sources refer to the Minister of Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization as the Secretariat. [10]

List of ministers (1990–present)

Minister of Governance & Justice

Minister of Interior & Justice

Minister of Governance & Justice

Minister of Justice and Human Rights

Minister of Human Rights, Justice, & Decentralization

Minister of Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization

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