Ministry of Justice and Public Security (El Salvador)

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador (Spanish: Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública de El Salvador, abbreviated MJSP)^[1]: 65 is a government ministry of El Salvador.

Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública
Ministry overview
Formed	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Jurisdiction	El Salvador
Headquarters	Alameda Juan Pablo II and 17 Avenida Norte, San Salvador, El Salvador
Minister responsible	Gustavo Villatoro
Website	www.seguridad.gob.sv

History

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security was established on 5 December 2006 by the Salvadoran government.^[2]: 3 The ministry began its functions the following year.^[1]: 18

Structure

The ministry is led by the Minister of Justice and Public Security. The Vice Minister of Justice and Vice Minister of Security serve under the Minister of Justice and Public Security.^[3] The National Civil Police (PNC), the National Academy of Public Security (ANSP), and the General Directorate of Penal Centers (DGCP) are administered by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.^{[1]: 30 [3]}

List of ministers of justice and public security

Minister		Assumed office	Left office	Ref.
1	René Mario Figueroa Figueroa [es]	5 December 2006	1 June 2009	[4]: 20
2	José Manuel Melgar Henríquez	1 June 2009	23 November 2011	[5]
3	David Victoriano Munguía Payés	23 November 2011	17 May 2013	[6]
4	José Ricardo Perdomo Aguilar	17 May 2013	1 June 2014	[7]: 18–20
5	Benito Antonio Lara Fernández	1 June 2014	22 January 2016	[8]
6	Mauricio Ernesto Ramírez Landaverde	22 January 2016	1 June 2019	[9]
7	Rogelio Eduardo Rivas Polanco	1 June 2019	26 March 2021	[10]
8	Héctor Gustavo Villatoro Funes	26 March 2021	Incumbent	[11]