Ministry of Justice (Morocco)

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The Ministry of Justice of Morocco is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of the judicial system. In addition to managing the prisons, the ministry holds authority over the central administration, that includes the following departments:

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The minister is specifically responsible for the following:

List of ministers (1956 Independence-present)

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