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Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace (Venezuela)

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Ministry of the People's Power for Domestic Affairs, Justice and Peace
Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz
Agency overview
Formed1832
JurisdictionGovernment of Venezuela
HeadquartersCaracas, Venezuela
Agency executive
Child agencies
Websitewww.mpprij.gob.ve

The Ministry of the Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace (Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz) is one of 39 agencies that make up the executive office of the Venezuelan government . This ministry is also called the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice and Ministry of Interior and Justice.

The ministry is a dependent entity directly under the President of Venezuela.

History

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Minister Jesse Chacon said in 2004 that the Ministry of Justice would then be called the Ministry of Interior and Security Policy.[1] In 2013, President Nicolas Maduro announced that the ministry took the name of Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace.[2]

Ministers of Interior and Justice of Venezuela

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The current Minister of Interior and Justice of Venezuela is Remigio Ceballos.

Structure

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Headquarters of the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior, Justice and Peace.
  • Deputy Minister of Internal Security Policy and Law
  • Vice Minister of Prevention and Public Safety
  • Deputy Minister of the Integrated Police
  • Vice Minister of Integrated System of Criminal Investigation
  • Deputy Minister for Risk Management and Civil Protection

Organs and affiliated organizations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministerio de Interior y Justicia cambia de nombre". Apporea. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Maduro designa a un militar cercano a Chávez como ministro de Interior". El Pais. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.