Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China
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Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 司法部 Pinyin: Sī Fǎ Bù) is a ministry of the Chinese central government which is responsible for legal affairs. The range of responsibilities include judicial process, drafting legislation, developing legal framework, participating in national and international treaties, prosecution and sentencing.
The ministry also ensure in the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its national security
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The ministry also ensure in the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its national security
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
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Administration
The executive head of the ministry is the Justice Minister. This position is equivalent to Attorney GeneralAttorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
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Organizational structure
| Components |
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| Legal Aid Center of the Ministry of Justice |
| Crime Prevention Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Judicial Research Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Institute of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice |
| Central College for Judicial Officers |
| Institute of Judicial Administration |
| Publishing House of Legal Daily Legal Daily The Legal Daily is a People's Republic of China state-owned newspaper under the supervision of the PRC Ministry of Justice that is published in the PRC and primarily covers legal developments.... |
| Publishing House of Law |
| All China Lawyers' Association |
| China Public Notary Association |
| China Prison Society |
| All China People's Mediators' Association |
| China Legal Aid Foundation |
| International Legal Cooperation Center |
List of Ministers
- Shi LiangShi Liang (1900–1985)Shi Liang was a female politician of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Shi Liang was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu in 1900...
(史良), 1949 - 1959 - Wei WenboWei WenboWei Wenbo was a Chinese politician,-Biography:Wei Wenbo was born in Huanggang, Hubei in 1905. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1926.He was the Minister of Justice from 1979 to 1982-External links:...
(魏文伯), September 1979 － May 1982 - Liu FuzhiLiu FuzhiLiu Fuzhi was the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Liu was born in Mei County, Meizhou, Guangdong...
(刘复之), May 1982 - March 1983 - Zou YuZou Yu-Biography:He was the Minister of Justice from 1983 to 1988. He was also the President of the China University of Political Science and Law from 1984 to 1988.-External links:...
(邹瑜), March 1983 - March 1988 - Cai ChengCai ChengCai Cheng , was a politician of the People's Republic of China, born in Puning, Jieyang, Guangdong.-Biography:He was the Minister of Justice from 1988 to 1993.Cai Cheng was the 13th CPC Central Committee member from 1987 to 1992.-External links: *...
(蔡诚), March 1988 - March 1993 - Xiao YangXiao YangXiao Yang was the former President of the Supreme People's Court of China.-Biography:He received his LL.B degree from Renmin University of China Law School in 1962.Xiao Yang was the Minister of Justice from 1993 to 1998...
(肖扬), March 1993 - March 1998 - Gao ChangliGao Changli-Biography:He joined the Communist Party of China in 1956.Gao graduated from Renmin University of China in 1963. He was the Minister of Justice from 1998 to 2000.Gao was the alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee....
(高昌礼), March 1998 - November 2000 - Zhang FusenZhang Fusen-Biography:He joined the Communist Party of China in 1958.Zhang graduated from Tsinghua University in 1965. He was the Minister of Justice from December 2000 to July 2005.Zhang was the 14th, 15th, and 16th CPC Central Committee from 1992 to 2007....
(张福森), December 2000 - July 2005 - Wu AiyingWu AiyingWu Aiying is the Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:She was educated in Shandong University from 1971 to 1973.She became the Minister of Justice in June 2005....
(吴爱英), July 2005 -
See also
- National Judicial ExamNational Judicial ExamThe National Judicial Exam or State Judicial Exam is a unified legal examination administered by the People's Republic of China for people who work in the legal industry....
- Law of the People's Republic of ChinaLaw of the People's Republic of ChinaLaw of the People's Republic of China is the legal regime of the People's Republic of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau....
- Court system of the People's Republic of ChinaCourt system of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Chinese court system is based on civil law, modeled after the legal systems of Germany and France.-System:According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China of 1982 and the Organic Law of the People's Courts that went into effect on January 1, 1980, the Chinese courts are divided...
- Law enforcement in the People's Republic of ChinaLaw enforcement in the People's Republic of ChinaLaw enforcement in the People's Republic of China consists of an extensive public security system and a variety of enforcement procedures are used to maintain order in the country...
- Ministries of ChinaMinistries of China-List of ministries of the People's Republic of China:There are 22 ministries in the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-Other agencies under the State Council:-See also:*State Council of the People's Republic of China-External links:**...