Ministry of Justice (Kuwait)

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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice is the ministry responsible for judicial, legal, financial, and administrative affairs. It was established by a decree issued by Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on 16 February 1978. The current minister is Abdulaziz Majid Al-Majid. [1]

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Ministry tasks

The ministry is responsible for all of the following: [2]

The Ministry of Justice of Kuwait is also responsible for the following, which must be enacted in accordance with the provisions of law: [3]

List of ministers

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