Organisation Ministry of Justice
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation  
Parent Government of Cameroon
u.r.l.  
email  
Country Cameroon
Location Douala
Address  
Postal Address  
Telephone 00237 2235556
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 00237 2235559
Sector Judicial Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role 1) The Ministry for Justice is placed under the authority of a Minister, assisted of a Deputy Minister and a Secretary of State especially in charge of the prison authorities. (2) The Minister for Justice, Minister of Justice is charged: - drafting of the legislative and lawful texts relating to nationality, the rules concerning the conflicts of the laws, to the statute of the magistrates, the organization and operation of High Court of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Higher Council of the Magistrature and with the legal organization; - drafting of the legislative and lawful texts relating to the statute of the people and goods, to the mode of the obligations and contracts in civil and commercial matters, to the rules of procedure and competence in front of all the civil jurisdictions, with the criminal general and special law, the organization of the occupations of lawyer and auxiliary of Justice; - instruction of the files of recourse in grace and release on parole; - development and implementation of the penitentiary policy; it is in particular responsible for the organization and the follow-up of the operation of the centers of detention and the prisons as well as staff management concerned with the Prison authorities; - conservation and affixing of the seals of the Republic of Cameroun. (3) It chairs the commissions of legislative and legal reform and ensures the operation of the jurisdictions and the discipline of the magistrates, clerks and civils servant concerned with his authority. It takes care of the discipline of lawyers and auxiliaries of justice. It ensures the supervision of the National School of the Prison authorities. Article 2: For the achievement of his missions, the Minister for Justice, Minister of Justice lays out: - particular Secretariats; - of three (03) Technical Advisers; - of a General Inspection; - of Police headquarters; - decentralized Services
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Delegate Minister of Justice & Keeper of the Seals Maurice Kamto 2004  
Secretary of State in Charge of Prisons Administration Ngafesson Emmanuel 2004  
Minister of Justice Amadou Ali 2007  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Cameroon
Subsidiary Organisations Supreme Court [3]
Particular Secretariats, Ministry of Justice
Three Technical Advisers, Ministry of Justice
General Inspectorate, Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice Central Administration [102]
Decentralized Services, Ministry of Justice [20]
Sibling Organisations Office of the Prime Minister [81]
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
Ministry of Commerce [112]
Ministry of Communication
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance [20]
Ministry of Employment & Vocational Training
Ministry of Power & Water Resources [86]
Ministry of Environment & Nature Protection
Ministry of External Relations [61]
Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife [106]
Ministry of Higher Education [89]
Ministry of Industry, Mines & Technological Development
Ministry of Labour & Social Security [93]
Ministry of Property & Land Affairs
Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries & Animal Industries
Ministry of Economic Planning & Regional Development [1]
Ministry of Post & Telecommunications [97]
Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Public Health [303]
Ministry of Public Service & Administrative Reform [142]
Ministry of Public Works
Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation [74]
Ministry of Secondary Education
Ministry of Small & Medium Size Enterprises, Social Economy & Handicraft [59]
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ministry of Sports & Physical Education [125]
Ministry of Territorial Administration & Decentralization [4]
Ministry of Tourism [1]
Ministry of Transport [1]
Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Ministry for the Advancement of Women & the Family [88]
Ministry of Youth
The Presidency [24]
National Investment Corporation [1]
National Elections Observatory
Ministry Relations with Parliament and the Economic and Social Council
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Delegate Minister of Justice & Keeper of the Seals Amadou Ali 2004 2007
Minister of State in Charge of Justice, Keeper of the Seals Amadou Ali 2001 2004
Record last updated on 09 MAY 2008