Ministry of Justice | |
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Ministère de la Justice | |
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since 6 July 2020 | |
Style | Monsieur le ministre |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Reports to | President of the Republic and to Parliament |
Residence | Hôtel de Bourvallais 13, Place Vendôme |
Seat | Paris 8e, France |
Appointer | President of the Republic |
Term length | No fixed term Remains in office while commanding the confidence of the National Assembly and the President of the Republic |
Precursor | Chancellor of France |
Formation | 23 March 1791 |
First holder | Jean-Marie Roland de La Platière |
Website | www.justice.gouv.fr |
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The Ministry of Justice (French: Ministère de la Justice) is a ministerial department of the Government of France, also known in French as la Chancellerie. It is headed by the Minister of Justice, also known as the Keeper of the Seals, a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry's headquarters are on Place Vendôme, Paris.[1]