Established in 1961, the Ministry of Justice has gone by various names which have included Ministry of Internal Affairs and Justice (1965-1973), Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (1973-2000), and Ministry of Justice and Institutional Reforms (2000-2003). As of September 2007, per the Prime Minister's Order 18/03, the Ministry of Justice (Rwanda) was merged with the Office of the Attorney General. The ministry's main objectives include promoting statutory law, overseeing national legislation, and regulating law enforcement sectors.

List of ministers

* Anastase Makuza (1961-1963) ''1st Minister of Justice* Gaspard Cyimana (1963) ''Interim Minister of Justice*Callixte Habamenshi (1963-1965) * Issoufou Saidou-Djermakoye (1965) *Gaspard Harelimana(1966-1969) *Andre Sebatware (1970-1974) *Bonaventure Habimana (1974-1978) *Charles Nkurunziza (1978-1984) *Jean Marie Vianney Mugemana (1984-1989) *Theoneste Mujyanama (1990-1991) * Sylvestre Nsanzimana (1991-1992) *Stanislas Mbonampeka (1992-1993) *

Agnès Ntamabyaliro Rutagwera Agnès Ntamabyaliro Rutagwera (born 1937) is a Rwandan politician. Though she was of mixed Tutsi-Hutu descent and children of intermarriage were targets during the genocide, Rutagwera has been sentenced for her involvement in the genocide again ...

(1993-1994) ''1st female*Alphonse-Marie Nkubito (1994-1995) *Marthe Mukamurenzi (1995-1996) *Faustin Nteziryayo (1996-1999) *Jean de Dieu Mucyo (1999-2003) *Edda Mukabagwiza (2003-2006) * Tharcisse Karugarama (2007-2013) * Johnston Businye (2013–present)

References

{{Reflist Rwanda Government of Rwanda Rwanda 1961 establishments in Rwanda

List of ministers

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