Minister of Justice of France

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The Minister of Justice of France is the government official who heads the justice ministry, oversees the judicial system and public prosecutions, and serves as the nation’s Keeper of the Seals.

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Surface form Occurrences
Chancellor of France 1
French Minister of Justice 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
ministerial position
alsoKnownAs Attorney General
surface form: Garde des Sceaux

Keeper of the Seals of France
appointedBy President of France
belongsTo executive branch of France
canBeRemovedBy President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France
country France
custodianOf Seal of the French Republic
surface form: Great Seal of France
guarantees independence of the judiciary in France
hasAuthorityOver public prosecution service of France
hasJurisdiction French Republic
heads Ministry of Justice of France
historicalPrecursor Chancellor of France
includedIn French Cabinet
legalBasis Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
mayIntroduce government bills related to justice
memberOf Council of Ministers of France
nominates judges in France
prosecutors in France
officeLocation Place Vendôme, Paris
oversees bailiffs in France
judicial system of France
public notaries in France
public prosecutions in France
registries of courts in France
participatesIn French legislative process
partOf Government of France
portfolio human rights policy related to justice
justice
legal affairs
rank senior minister
reportsTo Prime Minister of France
responsibleFor administration of justice in France
civil law policy in France
criminal law policy in France
legal aid system in France
penal policy in France
prison administration in France
seat Paris
style Madame la ministre
Monsieur le ministre
supervises public prosecutors in France
termLength no fixed term
usuallyProposedBy Prime Minister of France
worksWith Council of State of France
surface form: Conseil d’État of France

court of cassation
surface form: Court of Cassation of France

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Keeper of the Seals heldBy Minister of Justice of France
Keeper of the Seals historicallyMergedWith Minister of Justice of France
Keeper of the Seals isTitleOf Minister of Justice of France
this entity surface form: French Minister of Justice
Keeper of the Seals isUsuallyCombinedWithOffice Minister of Justice of France
Seal of the French Republic officeLinked Minister of Justice of France
François Mitterrand positionHeld Minister of Justice of France
Michel Debré positionHeld Minister of Justice of France
Keeper of the Seals traditionallyDistinctFrom Minister of Justice of France
this entity surface form: Chancellor of France