The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania was set up in 1918 and is one of fourteen ministries of Lithuania. From 1940-1990 the Soviet Union controlled all political and juridicial decisions, and therefore only by 1990 were all law making decisions returned to Lithuanian authorities. On December 10 2008, Remigijus Šimašius was appointed Minister of Justice. The ministry employs 155 people.
The Ministry of Justice is an executive authority with a mission to develop a legal system consistent with the rule of law and ensuring protection of human rights and freedoms.
Strategic objectives:
-Pursue efficient lawmaking able to ensure the quality of legislation;
-Pursue optimum operation of national registers ensuring the accessibility of - services and user-friendliness of registers;
-Pursue efficient operation of legal authorities able to ensure that the legitimate interests of all social groups are served.
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