| Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ministerstwo_Sprawiedliwo%C5%9Bci_2021.jpg) The seat of the Ministry of Justice at 11 Al. Ujazdowskie, opposite the Sejm in central Warsaw | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | Al. Ujazdowskie 11, Warsaw |
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| Parent agency | Council of Ministers |
| Website | www.gov.pl/sprawiedliwosc |
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland is one of the ministries of Poland.
The Ministry of Justice was established by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of 3 November 1999 on the creation of the Ministry of Justice.[1]
The remit of the Minister of Justice is set out in the Ordinance of the President of the Council of Ministers of 13 December 2017 on the detailed scope of activities of the Minister of Justice.[2]
The Ministry of Justice is a subsidiary office of the Minister of Justice, the chief government administration body responsible for the justice branch of government administration.[3]
From 1956 to 1957, Zofia Wasilkowska was the first woman to serve as a Minister of Justice in Poland's history.[4]
Each Minister of Justice between 1990 and 2010 and since 2016 has also been Public Prosecutor General.
- ^ "Dziennik Ustaw 1999 r. nr 91, poz. 1024". dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Dziennik Ustaw 2017 r. poz. 2330". dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Podstawowe informacje - Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości - Portal Gov.pl". Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Kimble, Sara L.; Röwekamp, Marion (2016-07-01). New Perspectives on European Women's Legal History. Routledge. ISBN 9781317577157.