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The German Federal Ministry of Justice

Would you like to know who is in charge here at the Ministy of Justice? Are you interested in its history or would you like to know more about the work we do?

Minister

Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger is Federal Minister of Justice since October 2009.

State-Secretary

Click here to find information about the state secretaries.

Law constitutes the foundation of our free democracy. Guaranteeing the rule of law and pursuing further refinements in this area is a central task of legal policy, and thus also of the Federal Ministry of Justice.

History

When the first Federal Minister of Justice was appointed on 20 September 1949, there was already a tradition of central judicial authorities in Germany dating back over 70 years.