The Ministry of Justice is the Aruban Ministry responsible for justice, imprisonment and public security. The Ministry was created in 1986, following Aruba's Status aparte"[1] Per an ordinance passed in 2002, the ministry is organized as follows[2]
- The Directorate of Judicial Affairs.
- The Support Office.
- The Executive Services
- The Attorney General's Office
- The Registry of the Common Courts of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
The Attorney General serves as the legal adviser to the Minister of Justice.
List of ministers of justice
edit| No. | Minister of Justice | Took office | Left office | Party | Ministry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar W. Vos | 1986 | 1989 | AVP | Minister of Justice & Public Health |
| 2 | Hendrik Croes | 1990 | 1994 | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Sport |
| 3 | Edgar W. Vos | 1994 | 2001 | AVP | Ministry of Justice & Public Works |
| 4 | Eddy Croes | February 2001 | October 2001 | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Public Works |
| 5 | Rudy Croes | 2001 | 2008 | MEP | Ministry of Justice |
| 6 | Arthur Dowers | 2009 | 2016 | AVP | Ministry of Justice & Education |
| 7 | Andin Bikker | 2016 | 2021 | POR | Minister of Justice & Immigration |
| 8 | Rocco Tjon | 2021 | incumbent | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Social Affairs |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ministerie van Justitie, Veiligheid & Integratie - Gobierno di Aruba". Ministerie van Justitie, Veiligheid en Integratie. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ Antillen, Nederlandse. "LANDSBESLUIT, HOUDENDE ALGEMENE MAATREGELEN, van de 4de januari 2002 ter uitvoering van de artikelen 13, 15, 16 en 17 van de Landsverordening Organisatie Landsoverheid, regelende de organisatie en taakstelling van de Directie Justitiële Zaken van het Ministerie van Justitie". decentrale.regelgeving.overheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-07-05.