Ministry of Justice (Yemen) explained

Republic of Yemen Ministry of Justice
Type:	Ministry
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Jurisdiction:	Government of Yemen
Headquarters:	Aden
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Chief1 Name:	Badr Abdo Alaredh
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Justice
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The Ministry of Justice (Arabic: وزارة العدل) is a cabinet ministry of Yemen.

Introduction

Established in 1963,^[1] the Ministry of Justice of Yemen seeks to develop an independent judiciary by overseeing operations such as fiscal and administrative services. Additionally, the ministry is responsible for tasks such as the following:^[2]

• Drafting laws that not only affect the judicial system but also the ministry as a whole
• Facilitating a professional relationship amongst the judiciary, authorities, and legal practitioners
• Representing Yemen in regional and international seminars that pertain to the judiciary and law-related matters

Although the names sound similar, the Ministry of Justice differs from the Ministry of Legal Affairs in that the latter focuses on human rights and civic freedom for Yemeni citizens.^[3]

List of ministers

• Abdul Rahman al-Iryani (1962–1963)^[4]
• Mohammed Ali Al-Akwaa (1963–1964)
• Mohamed Ismail El Hadji (1964–1965)
• Mohammed bin Mohammed Al-Mansour (1966–1967)
• Mohamed Ismail El Hadji (1967–1969)
• Ali bin Ali al-Samman (1969–1970)
• Hussein Ali Marfaq (1970–1971)
• Ali bin Ali al-Samman (1972–1973)
• Mohamed Ismail El Hadji (1973–1974)
• Ali bin Ali al-Samman (1974–1978)
• Ismail Ahmed Al Wazir (1978–1980)
• Mohsen Mohammed Al-Olafi (1980–1983)
• Ahmed Mohamed El-Gobi (1983–1988)
• Mohsen Mohammed Al-Olafi (1988–1990)
• Abdul Wassa Ahmed Salam (1990–1993)
• Abdulla Ahmed Ghanem (1993–1994)
• Abdul Wahab Lutf Aldilmi (1994–1997)
• Ismail Ahmed Al Wazir (1997–2001)
• Ahmed Abdullah Akabat (2001–2003)
• Adnan Omar Al-Jafri^[5] (2003–2006)
• Ghazi Shaaf al-Aghbari^[6] (2006–2011)
• Murshid Ali Al-Arshani^{[7] [8]} (2011–2014)
• Khaled Omar Bajunaid^{[9] [10] [11]} (2014–2016)
• Nahal al-Awlaqi (2016–2017)
• Jamal Mohammed Omar^{[12] [13] [14]} (2017–present)
• Ahmed Abdullah Akabat^{[15] [16]} (2016–2021 under Houthi cabinet)
• Nabil Al-Azzani (since 2021 under Houthi cabinet)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Yemen

Notes and References

1. Web site: نبذة تاريخية. gov.moj-ye.com. ar. 2021-02-05.
2. Web site: الأهداف والمهام العامة. moj-yemen.net. 2018-06-30. ar. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217202049/http://www.moj-yemen.net/minideutys.aspx. 2017-12-17. dead.
3. Web site: Civic Freedom Monitor: Yemen. International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105415/http://www.icnl.org/research/monitor/yemen.html. 2018-06-30. dead.
4. Web site: وزارة العدل اليمنية. moj-yemen.net. 2018-06-30. ar. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926202508/http://www.moj-yemen.net/oldmins.aspx. 2020-09-26. dead.
5. Book: The Europa World Year Book 2004. II . 45th. 2004. Taylor & Francis. 4712. 978-1-85743-255-8.
6. Web site: Minister of Justice orders to promptly look into election-related cases. August 27, 2006. Almotamar Net. 2018-06-30.
7. Book: Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. 2013. CQ Press. 1837. 978-1-4522-9937-2.
8. Web site: دعوى قضائية ضد وزير العدل العرشاني. Almotamar Net. 10 October 2013. ar . 2018-06-30.
9. News: Yemen appoints 'death penalty' judge as minister. Al Batati. Saeed . 2014-11-11. Gulf News. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20141112085747/http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/yemen-appoints-death-penalty-judge-as-minister-1.1410888. 2014-11-12. dead.
10. President Hadi announced the formation of a new government. Yemen Embassy in Brussels. 13 November 2014. 2018-06-30.
11. Political Structure (Yemen). March 1, 2015. The Economist. 2018-06-30.
12. News: President Hadi reshuffles cabinet. Al Sahwa. 2017-04-28. 2018-06-30.
13. News: من هو جمال محمد عمر وزير العدل الجديد؟. Al Yamania News. 27 April 2017. 2018-06-30. ar. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105901/https://alyamania.com/339228/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%9F/. 2018-06-30. dead.
14. News: Four Ministers Appointed, One Dismissed by Presidential Order in Yemen. Habtor. Abdul Hadi. 2017-04-28. Asharq Al-Awsat. 2018-06-30.
15. News: نائب رئيس الوزراء يعزي وزير العدل في وفاة والده. Yemeress . Saba Net . 2016-12-27. ar. 2018-06-30.
16. Web site: The Names of the New Yemeni Government. Yamanyoon. 2016-11-29. 2018-06-30.