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Ministry of Justice (Latvia)

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The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, established in 1918, holds the prominent position as the primary state governing body responsible for overseeing matters related to justice. It serves as the supreme authority for subordinate public administration institutions operating within the justice sector.

At the political level, the Ministry is headed by the Minister of Justice.[1] The ministry receives support from the Secretary of State. The State Secretary assumes essential responsibilities, including organizing the development of sectoral policies and strategies, implementing sectoral policies, managing administrative tasks within the institution, and coordinating the execution of the Ministry's functions.

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List of ministers

Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)

Minister of Justice (1918–1940)
# First name, surname (Date of birth – Date of death) Term of office Political party / affiliation The Cabinet of Ministers Notes
1 Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1942) 19 November 1918 – 14 March 1919 not known Latvian Provisional Government
2 Eduards Strautnieks (1886–1946) 14 March 1919 – 13 July 1919 Latvian Republican Party
3 Edvins Magnus (1888–1974) 14 July 1919 – 8 December 1919 German-Baltic Reform Party
4 Kārlis Pauļuks (1870–1945) 9 December 1919 – 11 June 1920 Latvian Farmers' Union
5 Rūdolfs Bēnuss (1881–1940) 12 June 1920 – 18 June 1921 Workers' Party First Ulmanis cabinet
6 Vilis Holcmanis (1889–1941) 19 June 1921 – 26 January 1924 Union of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers First Meierovics cabinet
Second Meierovics cabinet
Pauļuks cabinet
Third Meierovics cabinet
7 Voldemārs Zāmuēls (1872–1948) 25 January 1924 – 10 April 1924 Democratic Center Zāmuels cabinet
8 Julījs Arājs (1884–1967) 10 April 1924 – 17 December 1924
17 December 1924 – 3 March 1925, nobody accepted the post. First Celmiņš cabinet
(1.) Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1942) Mar – 23 December 1925 Democratic Centre 2nd time
24 December 1925 – 26 January 1926, nobody accepted the post Second Ulmanis cabinet
9 Ansis Petrevics (1882–1941) 26 January 1926 – 6 May 1926 National Union
10 Erasts Bite (1880–1942) 7 May 1926 – 26 October 1927 Democratic Centre Alberings cabinet
11 Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961) 27 November 1927 – 14 November 1927 Progressive People's Association
First Skujenieks cabinet
14 November 1927 – 24 January 1928, nobody accepted the post.
(3.) Edvins Magnuss (1888–1974) 24 January 1928 – 30 November 1928 German-Baltic Reform Party Juraševskis cabinet 2nd time
12 Baldvins Disterlo (1869–1937) 1 December 1928 – 23 January 1929 Second Celmiņš cabinet
13 Bernhards Bērents (1892–1946) 24 January 1929 – 27 November 1929
27 November 1929 – 19 December 1929, nobody accepted the post
(11.) Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961) 19 December 1929 – 5 December 1931 Progressive people's association (until 14 June 1931) 2nd time
Latgale Progressive Farmers Association (from 14 June 1931) Third Ulmanis cabinet
14 Atis Ķeniņš (1874–1961) 6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933 Democratic Center Second Skujenieks cabinet
15 Antons Ozols (1878–1956) 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934 Christian National Union Bļodnieks cabinet
16 Jānis Balodis (1881–1965) 17 March 1934 – 15 May 1934 Latvian Farmers' Union Fourth Ulmanis cabinet
17 Hermanis Apsītis (1893–1942) 16 May 1934 – 19 June 1940 No party affiliation Fifth Ulmanis cabinet
(11.) Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961) 21 June 1940 – 21 July 1940 Kirhenšteins cabinet 3rd time

Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia (1940–1990)

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