The Ministry of Justice, Immigration and Labor of the Marshall Islands is a ministry of the
government of the Marshall Islands
The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary-presidential system as set forth in its Constitution. Elections are held every four years in universal suffrage (for all citizens above the age of 18), with each of the 24 ...
. The role of the ministry is to promote the safety of its citizens, oversee the administration of the Attorney General, prosecute criminal cases, defend the federal government from any civil suits and oversee, incorporate and charter approved corporations.
In 2017, the ministry's name was changed from the Ministry of Justice to its current name.
List of ministers (Post-1986 upon achieving independence)
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Kunio Lemari (1987-1988)
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Christopher Loeak
Christopher Jorebon Loeak (born 11 November 1952) is a Marshallese politician who was the President of the Marshall Islands from 2012 to 2016. He was elected by parliament as President in January 2012, following the 2011 general election.
Per ...
(1988-1992)
* Kunar Lucknar Abner (1993-1997)
*Lomes McKay (1998)
*Hemos Jack (1999)
*Witten Philippo (2000-2004)
*Donald Capelle
(2004-2006)
*Witten Philippo
(2006-2008)
*David Kramer
(2008-2010)
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Brenson Wase
Brenson S. Wase (born 28 May 1952) is a Marshallese politician and a long-time member of the cabinet and senator in Nitijela.
Wase was born in Arno Atoll in 1952. He has a degree in business administration.
He was first elected in 1983 as se ...
(2010-2011)
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Thomas Heine
Thomas Heine is a Marshallese politician and government minister. He has had a term as Minister of Transportation and Communications, and as of 2012 he was Minister of Justice. In 2012 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Marshall Islan ...
(2012-2015)
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Rien Morris (2015-2016)
*Atbi Riklon (2016)
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Thomas Heine
Thomas Heine is a Marshallese politician and government minister. He has had a term as Minister of Transportation and Communications, and as of 2012 he was Minister of Justice. In 2012 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Marshall Islan ...
(2016-2017)
*Mike Halferty
(2017-2018)
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Jack Ading (2018–2020?)
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Kessai Note
Kessai Hesa Note (born August 7, 1950 in Ailinglaplap) was President of the Marshall Islands from 2000 to 2008.
Elected in 1979 alongside Litokwa Tomeing, Note is one of the two longest-serving members of Nitijeļā. He was the Minister of Inte ...
(2020-2022)
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Jack Ading (2022-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 ...
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Politics of the Marshall Islands
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...
References
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Justice ministries
Government of the Marshall Islands