The Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Civic Promotion, Keeper of the Seals of Burkina Faso is responsible for the following:
* Justice (organization of the judicial system, independence of the judiciary, litigation management or law enforcement),
* Human rights (international and national legal aspects, education, promotion and defense techniques, judicial protection), Democracy (legal framework, judicial aspects, promotion activities),
* Fight against corruption (International and national legal aspects, prevention and control techniques, link with transnational organized crime),
* Public procurement (legislative and regulatory framework, litigation management, education),
* Elections (legislative and regulatory framework, litigation management),
* Decentralization (legislative and regulatory framework, education, litigation management).
List of ministers (Post-1960 when the country achieved independence)
* Moussa Kargougou (1962-1964)
* Denis Yameogo (1965)
* Bagnamou Bonde (1966-1970)*
* Malick Zorome (1971-1974)*
* Sangoule Lamizana (1974)*
* Bagnamou Bonde (1975)*
* Francois Xavier Zonco (1976-1978)*
* Moise Lankoande (1979-1980)*
* Bema Ouatarra (1981-1982)*
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Marie Louise Nignan-Bassolet
Marie Louise Nignan-Bassolet is a Burkinabé politician.
She served as Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. ...
(1982-1983)*
''1st female* Raymond Poda (1984)*
* Blaise Compaore (1985-1987)
* Salif Sampebogo (1988-1989)
* Antoine Komy Sambo (1990-1991)
* Benoit Lompo (1992)
* Timothee Some (1993-1994)
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Larba Yarga Larba Yarga was the Minister of Justice for Burkina Faso until approximately 2000. He also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Burkina Faso
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(1995-1999)
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Boureima Badini
Boureima Badini (born May 25, 1956.) is a Burkinabé politician. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Justice from 1999 to 2007.
Badini was born in Ouahigouya, located in Yatenga Province.[Zakalia Koté Zakalia Kote is a Burkinabé politician who served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administrati ...]
(2007-2011)
* Jerome Traoré
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Joséphine Ouédraogo
Joséphine Ouédraogo (born 22 December 1949) is a Burkinabé sociologist and politician. She served as Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso from 2014 to 2016.
Biography
Ouédraogo was born in 1949 and received her early education in Koudougou. ...
(2014-2016)
* Bessolé René Bagoro
(2016-present)
*The country was known as Upper Volta until 1984 when it was renamed Burkina Faso.
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
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Politics of Burkina Faso
The Politics of Burkina Faso takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President of Burkina Faso is the head of state. Exe ...
References
Justice ministries
Government of Burkina Faso