The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Chile is the Ministry of State responsible for the law and judiciary. The current Minister of Justice and Human Rights is
Marcela Ríos
Marcela Alejandra Ríos Tobar (born 14 December 1966) is a Chilean politician and sociologist who served as Chile's Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agenc ...
, who has served since March 11, 2022.
History
The Ministry of Justice has been known by four different names.
* Ministerio de Justicia, Culto e Instrucción Pública (1837–1887)
* Ministerio de Justicia e Instrucción Pública (1887–1927)
* Ministerio de Justicia (1927–2016)
* Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos (2016–present)
Ministers of Justice of Chile
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 Chile
Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and by their cabinet. Leg ...
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Justice ministries
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Government ministries of Chile