Justice Minister of Denmark
Encyclopedia
The Danish Minister for Justice is the head of the Ministry of Justice
and a cabinet member
.
Under the current government
, the post is held by Morten Bødskov.
As the head of the department, the minister is responsible for:
Ministry of Justice of Denmark
Ministry of Justice of Denmark is the Danish government ministry responsible for the general judicial system, including the police and the prosecution service, the courts of law, and prisons and the probation service...
and a cabinet member
Government of Denmark
Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a unicameral parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister...
.
Under the current government
Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt
The cabinet of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current cabinet of Denmark. It is a coalition government between the Social Democrats, Social Liberal Party and Socialist People's Party...
, the post is held by Morten Bødskov.
As the head of the department, the minister is responsible for:
- The General judicial systemGeneral judicial system (Denmark)The General Judicial System is a generalising term, used to denote the Danish juridical system in its entirety.-See also:* Danish courts of justice* Police of Denmark * Danish Prosecution Service...
including- The Police of DenmarkPolice of DenmarkThe police of Denmark is the interior part of the Danish legitimate force providers...
- The Courts administrationCourts of DenmarkThe Danish Supreme Court is the highest civil and criminal court responsible for the administration of justice in Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark, consisting of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, does not have a single unified judicial system – Denmark has one system, Greenland another, and...
,
- The Police of Denmark
- The security servicePolitiets EfterretningstjenestePolitiets Efterretningstjeneste is the national security intelligence agency of Denmark...