Ministry of Justice (Laos)

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The Ministry of Justice of Laos existed as far back as the Royal Lao Government (1940s). [1] It was not until the first Laos government in 1975 that the ministry took a more active role in the creation and operation of the judiciary, court system, and the rights and freedoms of Laotian citizens. [2] Additionally, the Prime Minister might guide the Ministry of Justice's role in regards to the legislative branch, the dissemination of law, and the promotion of legal education (e.g., law schools).

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List of ministers

First Coalition Government

Government of Phuy Xananikôn

Second Coalition Government

Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  2. ↑ "ປະຫວັດຄວາມເປັນມາ | Ministry of Justice". www.moj.gov.la (in Lao). Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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