Ministry of Justice
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Public Safety and Security
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Law and Order
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- May 17, 2018Annual report on foreign and international affairs
- Apr 27, 2018Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls
- Apr 06, 2018Absentee voting for local elections on May 26, 2018 has begun
- Apr 04, 2018Fiscal plan 2019-2023 Improved social infrastructure, lower taxes and and better public services
What we do
The tasks of the Ministry of Justice include, for instance, civil defence, public prosecution, the courts and justice system, human rights, immigration, enforcement of sentences, the coast guard, policing, personal rights, district commissioners and elections.
About the ministry
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice
Sigríður Á. Andersen
Sigríður Á. Andersen has been a Member of Parliament for the Independence Party in the South Reykjavík Constituency since 2015 and has participated in several Parliamentary committees as an alternate MP. Minister of Justice since January 11th 2017.