Ministry of Justice (Sint Maarten)
Introduction
The Ministry of Justice of Sint Maarten oversees public safety, law and order, and the upholding of justice in Sint Maarten. The ministry is responsible for the following agencies:[1]
- Immigration and Border Protection Service
- Police Corps of St. Maarten
- Customs
- Prison and House of Detention
- Financial Intelligence Unit
- Internal Services
Also, the following organizations fall within the justice sector and report to the Minister of Justice:
- Coast Guard
- Court of Guardianship
- Judicial Facilities Foundation (Probation & Family Supervision)
- Youth Correctional Foundation
List of ministers (Mostly post-2010 upon establishing autonomy)
- David Dick[2] (2008-2009)
- Magali Jacoba[2][3] (2009-2010) [1st female]
- Roland Duncan (2010-2013)
- Dennis Richardson (2013-2015)
- Richard Gibson (2015-2016)
- Edson G. Kirindongo[4][5] (2016-2018)
- Cornelius De Weever (2018-present)
See also
References
- ^ "About Ministry of Justice". www.sintmaartengov.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ a b TEAM, SMN NEWS. "St. Martin News Network - Justice Minister David Dick Takes Up New Position -- PAR looking at Status Change". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ TEAM, SMN NEWS. "St. Martin News Network - Minister Magali Jacoba on a working visit on St Maarten". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ 721news. "SWEARING IN CEREMONY MINISTER EDSON KIRINDONGO | SXM Talks". www.sxm-talks.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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