The Ministry of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador (, abbreviated MJSP) is a government ministry of El Salvador.
History
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security was established on 5 December 2006 by the Salvadoran government. The ministry began its functions the following year.
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. 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.
List of ministers of justice and public security
Minister Assumed office Left office President 1 5 December 2006 1 June 2009 Antonio Saca 2 José Manuel Melgar Henríquez 1 June 2009 23 November 2011 Mauricio Funes 3 David Victoriano Munguía Payés 23 November 2011 17 May 2013 4 José Ricardo Perdomo Aguilar 17 May 2013 1 June 2014 5 Benito Antonio Lara Fernández 1 June 2014 22 January 2016 Salvador Sánchez Cerén 6 Mauricio Ernesto Ramírez Landaverde 22 January 2016 1 June 2019 7 Rogelio Eduardo Rivas Polanco 1 June 2019 26 March 2021 Nayib Bukele 8 Héctor Gustavo Villatoro Funes 26 March 2021 Incumbent
References
External links
Official website