The Ministry of Justice of Burundi performs tasks such as the following:
* Promote judicial cooperation and training and inspect any related institutions
* Educate litigants by disseminating legal information and providing translation if necessary
* Ensure human rights and ministerial collaboration
* Monitor cases that are gender-based or minor-related violations
The following administrations are under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice:
* General Directorate of Penitentiary Affairs
* Directorate of the Conservation of Land Titles
* Center for Studies and Legal Documentation
* Professional Training Center of Justice
* National Service of Legislation
List of ministers (Post-1962 upon achieving independence)
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Claver Nuwinkware Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware (Kirundi: Petro Claveri Nuwinkware; died 1972) was a Burundian politician.
Early life
Pierre-Claver Nuwinkware was ethnically Hutu. He was educated in Catholic schools.
Political career
Nuwinkware was a member of the ...
(1961–1964)
*Pierre Ngunzu (1964–1965)
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Artémon Simbananiye
Artémon Simbananiye (born 1935) is a Burundian retired politician.
Early life
Artémon Simbananiye was born in 1935 in Bihanga, a settlement near Matana in Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. Ethnically, he is a part of the Babanda clan of the Tut ...
(1965–1972)
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Albert Shibura
Albert Shibura (born 1939) is a Burundian retired politician and military officer.
Early life
Albert Shibura was born in 1939 in the Matana region of the present Bururi Province, Ruanda-Urundi. After six years of primary education he attended ...
(1973–1975)
eferred to as Minister of Interior and Justice*Philippe Minani (1975–1976)
*Jean-Baptiste Manwangari (1977–1978)
*Laurent Nzeyimana (1979–1982)
*Vincent Ndikumasabo (1983–1986)
*Aloys Ndenzako (1987)
*Evariste Niyonkuro (1988–1991)
* Sebastian Ntahuga (1992–1993)
* Fulgence Dwima-Bakana (1994)
* Melchior Ntahobama (1994–1995)
* Gerard Ngendaganya (1996)
* Gervais Rubashamuheto (1997)
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Thérence Sinunguruza
Thérence Sinunguruza (2 August 1959 – 8 May 2020) was a Burundian Tutsi politician and active member of Union for National Progress (UPRONA), who served as Vice-President of Burundi, First Vice President of Burundi, in charge of political, adm ...
(1998– 2001)
* Fulgence Dwima Bakana (2002–2003)
* Didace Kiganahe (2004-2005)
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Clotilde Niragira
Clotilde Niragira (1968 – 19 February 2021) was a Burundian politician and lawyer. She served as head of three separate ministries in Pierre Nkurunziza's government and was Secretary-General of Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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(2005-2007)
''1st female* Laurent Nzeyimana (2007-2009)
* Ancille Ntakaburimvo (2010–2011)
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Pascal Barandagiye[{{Cite web, url=http://burundi-agnews.org/diplomatie/burundi-les-ministres-de-la-securite-defense-et-justice-denoncent-un-rapport-du-bnub/, title=Burundi: Les ministres de la sécurité, défense et justice dénoncent et réclament des preuves au BNUB {{! Les nouvelles du Burundi – Burundi Africa Generation, website=burundi-agnews.org, language=en-US, access-date=2018-07-07] (2011–2015)
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Aimée Laurentine Kanyana (2015–present)
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 Burundi
The Politics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is ...
References
Justice ministries
Government of Burundi
Justice ministers of Burundi