Ministry of Justice (Mozambique) explained

The Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of Mozambique has responsibilities such as administering the civil court system and overseeing the prison system.^{[1] [2] [3]} At one time, the ministry published jurisprudence from the main courts, but has since discontinued this practice.^[4]

List of ministers (Post-1975 upon achieving independence)

• Rui Baltazar dos Santos Alves^[5] (1975–1978)
• Teodato Hunguana^[6] (1978–1983)
• Jose Oscar Monteiro^[7] (1983–1984)
• Ossumane Ali Dauto^[8] (1984–1995)
• Jose Ibraimo Abudo^[9] (1995–2005)
• Esperanza Machavela^[10] (2007–2008) ['''1st female''']
• Maria Benvinda Levy (2008–2015)
• Abdurremane Lino de Almeida (2015–2016)
• Isaque Chande^[11] (2016–2018)
• Joaquim Veríssimo^[12] (2018–2020)
• Helena Kida (2020–present)^[13]

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Mozambique

Notes and References

1. Book: Studies, American University (Washington, D. C.) Foreign Area. Mozambique: a country study. 1985. Foreign Area Studies, American University. en.
2. Web site: Mozambique: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011. U.S. Department of Justice.
3. Web site: Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Lessons Learned in Post-Conflict State Capacity: Reconstructing Governance and Public Administration Capacities in Post-Conflict Societies.
4. Web site: Republic of Mozambique – Legal System and Research - GlobaLex. www.nyulawglobal.org. en. 2018-07-17.
5. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975:Oct.-Dec... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-17.
6. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1979.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-17.
7. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept-Dec 1983.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-17.
8. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1985.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-17.
9. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995:Oct.-Dec... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-17.
10. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165200/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/. dead. September 30, 2007. www.cia.gov. en. 2018-07-17.
11. Web site: PR exonera Abdurremane de Almeida e nomeia Isaque Chande . 2023-10-19 . Folha de Maputo . pt.
12. Web site: President appoints Joaquim Veríssimo as Minister of Justice . 2023-10-19 . Mozambique . en-US.
13. Web site: Mozambique: Nyusi names new government - By Joseph Hanlon . 2023-10-19 . Mozambique . en-US.