FPS Justice Belgium
Encyclopedia
The FPS Justice formerly the Ministry of Justice, is a Federal Public Service of Belgium
. It was created by Royal Order on May 23, 2001, as part of the plans of the first Verhofstadt
Government
to modernise the federal administration. The transformation from a Ministry into a Federal Public Service was completed on July 15, 2002.
The FPS Justice is responsible to the Minister of Justice. The current Minister of Justice is Stefaan De Clerck.
Several independent organisations resort under the FPS Justice, such as the Gambling Commission. In addition, the FPS Justice is also responsible for the Belgian Official Journal
. The Belgian State Security Service
is responsible to the Minister of Justice as well.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It was created by Royal Order on May 23, 2001, as part of the plans of the first Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament and leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.- Early career :...
Government
Belgian federal government
The Cabinet of Belgium is the executive branch of the Belgian federal government, consisting of ministers and secretaries of state drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition. Formally, the ministers are appointed by the King...
to modernise the federal administration. The transformation from a Ministry into a Federal Public Service was completed on July 15, 2002.
The FPS Justice is responsible to the Minister of Justice. The current Minister of Justice is Stefaan De Clerck.
Organisation
The FPS Justice is currently organised into four Directorates-General:- The Directorate-General for Judicial Organisation
- The Directorate-General for Legislation and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- The Directorate-General for Correctional Facilities
- The Directorate-General for Justice Houses
Several independent organisations resort under the FPS Justice, such as the Gambling Commission. In addition, the FPS Justice is also responsible for the Belgian Official Journal
Belgian Official Journal
The Belgian Official Journal is the official journal of the Kingdom of Belgium....
. The Belgian State Security Service
Belgian State Security Service
The Belgian State Security Service, known in Dutch as Veiligheid van de Staat, or Staatsveiligheid , and in French as Sûreté de l'État , is a Belgian intelligence agency...
is responsible to the Minister of Justice as well.