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Ministry of Justice (Iran)

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The Ministry of Justice is one of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ministries. Established in the Constitution of Iran, it has the responsibility of coordinating between the judicial branch and other branches of the government.[2]

Ministry of Justice
وزارت دادگستری
Vezārat-e Dādgostari
Flag of the Ministry of Justice
Agency overview
Formed1906
JurisdictionGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran
HeadquartersTehran
Employees2317 (2019)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitejustice.ir

The Chief Justice of Iran can delegate financial and management of the judiciary as well as the hiring of non-Judges to the Minister of Justice.[2]

Introduction

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Established in 1906, the Minister of Justice is responsible for prosecuting government cases, acting as the attorney-general of the country. They do not act as police, which is the responsibility of the Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The ministry's headquarters was opened in 1938 and reflects pure European architectural style.[3]

Justice minister's selection

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According to Article 130 of the Constitution, the chief justice nominates some candidates for serving as Justice Minister and then the president selects one of them.

Responsibilities

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Deputy ministries

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The Ministry of Justice has four deputy ministries[4]

  • Deputy ministry for Human rights and International Affairs
  • Deputy ministry for Intellectual Property
  • Deputy ministry for Law and Majlis Affairs
  • Deputy ministry for Development, Management and Support

List of ministers

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The ministers have included the following:[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷ Archived 2022-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Tasnim News
  2. 1 2 "Constitution of Iran". مرکز پژوهش‌های ملی مجلس شورای اسلامی (in Persian). Islamic Consultive Assembly. Article 160. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Darab Diba; Mozayan Dehbashi (2008). "Trends in Modern Iranian Architecture" (PDF). UBC Blogs. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Organization chart" (in Persian). Ministry of Justice of Iran. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 Mohammadi, Majid (2007). Judicial Reform and Reorganization in 20th Century Iran: State-Building, Modernization and Islamicization. Routledge. ISBN 978-1135893439. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. ↑ The Statesman's Year Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the World. John Paxton. 1904. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Ahmad Qavam | Biography". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Ghani, Cyrus; Ghanī, Sīrūs (2000). Iran and the Rise of the Reza Shah: From Qajar Collapse to Pahlavi Power. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781860646294. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. ↑ Yapp, Malcolm; Preston, Paul; Patridge, Michael (1997). British documents on foreign affairs: reports and papers from the foreign office confidential print. From 1940 through 1945. Near and the Middle-East. Percia and Afghanistan, january 1940-december 1941. University Publications of America. ISBN 9781556556715. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  10. 1 2 Arjomand, Said Amir; Brown, Nathan J. (2013). The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438445977. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  11. 1 2 3 Chiba (2013). Asian Indigenous Law. Routledge. ISBN 9781136142024. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  12. ↑ "The Role of the Judiciary in implementing Western Law in Iran under the Pahlavi Dynasty". GIS Asie / Réseau Asie & Pacifique. Retrieved 22 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  13. ↑ Katouzian, Homa (1999). Musaddiq and the Struggle for Power in Iran. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857718129. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  14. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264902. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966: Sept.-Dec". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:July-Dec." HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Apr.-June". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  18. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1976:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  19. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977Jan-June". HathiTrust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  20. ↑ "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on January 1, 1981 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  21. ↑ "The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 1 Jan 1981 - p1". Trove. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  22. ↑ Near East/North Africa Report. [Executive Office of the President], Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service. 1982. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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