The Ministry of Justice and Labor of Cape Verde oversees the operations of the prison officers, judicial police (Policia Judiciaria), official justice (Cofre Geral de Justica), notaries, and other legal professionals.

List of ministers (Post-1975 upon achieving independence)

* David Hoppfer Cordeiro de Almada (1975–1986) * Jose Eduardo Figueiredo Araujo (1987–1988) *

Pedro Pires Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011. Life and career Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Cape ...

(1989) *

Corsino Fortes Corsino António Fortes (14 February 1933 – 24 July 2015) was a Cape Verdean writer, poet and diplomat. He served as the first Ambassador of Cape Verde to Portugal from 1975 until 1981 following his country's independence. Biography Fortes wa ...

(1990–1991) * Eurico Correia Monteiro (1991–1994) * Pedro Friere (1995–1996) *Simao Rodrigues Monteiro (1996–1999) *Januaria Moreira (1999–2001) ''1st female* Cristina Fones Lima (2001–2006) *Jose Manuel Andrade (2006–2008) *Marisa Helena Morias (2008–2011) *Jose Carlos Lopes Correia (2011–2016) *

Janine Lélis Janine Tatiana Santos Lélis (born 20 January 1974) is a Cape Verdean lawyer and politician serving as the Minister of State, Defense and Territorial Cohesion. She was a member of African Parliament and national member of the Specialized Committ ...

(2016–2021) *Joana Rosa (2021–present)

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List of ministers (Post-1975 upon achieving independence)

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