Afghan_Ministry_of_Justice

Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan)

Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan)

Justice ministry of Afghanistan

Current and past governments of Afghanistan have included a Minister of Justice (Dari: وزارت عدلیه افغانستان, Pashto: د افغانستان د عدلیې وزارت) in the Afghan cabinet.[1]

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The Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan assumes responsibilities such as drafting and reviewing laws and decrees of the president, raising public awareness of legal topics, managing affairs relating to legal aid, and printing and disseminating legislative documents.[2] In 1967, the Ministry of Justice was combined with the Attorney General's Office. By 1977, the Ministry of Justice took over the functions of the Chief Justice.[3]

List of ministers[2]

Ministers of Justice During the Amir Amanullah Khan Period (1919-1926)

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Ministers of Justice During the Mohammed Nadir Shah Period (1929-1933)

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Ministers of Justice During the Mohammad Zahir Shah Period (1933-1973)

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Ministers of Justice for Mohammed Daoud Khan's Presidential Palace (1973-1978)

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Ministers of Justice From 1978-1992 (Years involving a coup)

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Ministers of Justice During the Islamic State of Afghanistan

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Minister of Justice During the Taliban (1996-2001)

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Nooruddin Turabi[17] 1996-2001 Mullah Omar

Minister of Justice During the Transitional Period (2001-2004)

Name Term Appointed by Notes
Abbas Karimi December 2001 - December 2004 Hamid Karzai

Ministers of Justice for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021)

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Ministers of Justice for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021-present)

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See also

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