Ministry of Justice (Kazakhstan)

Summary

The Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan (MJ RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Әділет министрлігі, [qɑzɑqˈstʰɑn rʲɪˈspublʲɪkɑsɯnɯŋ ædɘlʲet minɪstʰərlɘɡɘ], ҚР ӘМ; Russian: Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан, МЮ РК) is government ministry tasked with the duty of overseeing the country's legal agencies.[2]

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасы Әділет министрлігі (Kazakh)
Министерство юстиции Республики Казахстан (Russian)
Seal of the ministry
Agency overview
Formed1920
JurisdictionGovernment of Kazakhstan
HeadquartersAstana, Kazakhstan
Minister responsible
  • Azamat Eskaraev[1]
Parent departmentMinistry of Justice of the Kazakh SSR
Child agency
Websitegov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet

Organization edit

The ministry consists of the following departments:

National governmental bodies:

  • Strategic Planning Department
  • Department of legislation
  • Department of registration of legal acts
  • Department of State Property Rights Protection
  • Department of International Law and Cooperation
  • Department of Expertise of International Economic Integration Projects
  • Department of registration service and organization of legal services
  • Department of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Department for the execution of judicial acts
  • Department of Economics and Finance
  • Department of Public Service Monitoring and Internal Administration
  • Human Resources Department
  • Internal Audit Office
  • Management of the organization of work to protect state secrets
  • Information Management
  • Information Security Management

Subordinate organizations of the ministry:

  • Center for legal expertise
  • Legislation Institute of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Center for Legal Information
  • National Institute of Intellectual Property

List of ministers edit

The following is a list of ministers who have held the office since 1943:[3]

  • Myrkazadyr Nurbayev (1943-1952)
  • Kylyshbay Sultanov (1952-1960)
  • Bekaydar Dzhussupov (1970-1984)
  • Dolda Dospolov (1984-1990)
  • Galikhan Yerzhanov (1990-1993)
  • Nagashbay Shaykenov (1993-1995)
  • Konstantin Kolpakov (1995-1997)
  • Bayurzhan Mukhamedzhanov (1997-2000)
  • Igor Rogov (2000-2002)
  • Georgy Kim (2002-2003)
  • Onalsyn Zhumabekov (2003-2005)
  • Zagipa Baliyeva (2005-2009) (1st female to hold that office)
  • Rashid Tusupbekov (2009-2012)
  • Berik Imashev (2012-2016)
  • Marat Beketaev (2016-2022)
  • Kanat Musin (2022-2023)
  • Azamat Eskaraev (2023-present)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Azamat Yeskarayev named Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan". www.inform.kz. 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ "Historical background | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.adilet.gov.kz. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. ^ "Ministers of Justice | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.adilet.gov.kz. Retrieved 2018-06-25.