The Ministry of Justice in Palau is part of the Executive Branch and consists of the following bureaus:[1]
- Office of the Attorney General
- Bureau of Immigration
- Bureau of Public Safety
- Division of Criminal Investigation/Drug Enforcement
- Division of Patrol
- Division of Fire & Rescue
- Division of Corrections
- Division of Marine Law Enforcement
- Division of Fish & Wildlife Protection
List of ministers of justice
edit| Name | Took office | Left office | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Remengesau Sr.[2][3] | 1981 | 1 January 1989 | Haruo Remeliik Alfonso Oiterong Lazarus Salii |
1st Minister of Justice |
| Ngiratkel Etpison | 1 January 1989 | 1992 | Ngiratkel Etpison | No justice minister appointed[4] |
| Kuniwo Nakamura | 1992 | 1 January 1993 | Ngiratkel Etpison | |
| Salvador Ingereklii[5][6] | 1993 | 1997 | Kuniwo Nakamura | |
| Elias Camsek Chin | 1997 | 1 January 2001 | Kuniwo Nakamura | [7] |
| Michael J. Rosenthal[8][9] | 2001 | 2004 | Thomas Remengesau Jr. | |
| Elias Camsek Chin[10][11] | 2004 | 15 January 2009 | Thomas Remengesau Jr. | [7] |
| John C. Gibbons[12][13] | 2009 | 17 January 2013 | Johnson Toribiong | |
| Antonio Bells | 2013 | 2017 | Thomas Remengesau Jr. | |
| Raynold Oilouch[14] | 2017 | 21 January 2021 | Thomas Remengesau Jr. | |
| Uduch Sengebau Senior | July 2021 | Incumbent | Surangel Whipps Jr. | [15] |
References
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- ^ "Chin-Seid rally draws 300 Palauans on Saipan - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune". Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads | Saipan Tribune. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Glionna, John M. (2009-06-15). "Palau president remains calm as storm brews on island". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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- ^ Reklai, Leilani (23 July 2021). "VP Uduch Senior re-assigned to Ministry of Justice from Ministry of State". Island Times.