Ministry of Justice (Burkina Faso)

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The Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Civic Promotion, Keeper of the Seals of Burkina Faso is responsible for the following: [1]

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List of ministers (Post-1960 when the country achieved independence)

*The country was known as Upper Volta until 1984 when it was renamed Burkina Faso.

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