What is Ministry of Justice (Spain)?
[[File:Palacio de la Marquesa de la Sonora (Madrid) 01.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Headquarters of the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Spain ([[Madrid]])]] The '''Ministry of Justice''' (in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Ministerio de Justicia'' - previously called ''Ministerio de Gracia y Justicia'', ''Ministerio de Justicia y Culto'', ''Ministerio de Sanidad, Trabajo y Justicia'' and ''Ministerio de Interior y Justicia'') is one of the departments of the [[Government of Spain]]. The current minister of Justice is ''Dolores Delgado García.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boe.es/boe/dias/2011/12/22/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-19942.pdf|title=Royal Decree 1826/2011 as of 21 December, that appoints the Ministers of the Government|publisher=BOE|date=21 December 2011|accessdate=27 January 2012|archive-date=15 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115013945/http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/12/22/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-19942.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It's headquarters is located in [[Madrid]], in the ''[[Palacio de la Marquesa de la Sonora]]''. == Tasks == [[File:Dolores Delgado FIBGAR (cropped).jpeg|100px|right|thumb|Excma. Sra. Dña. ''Dolores Delgado García''. Minister of Justice and Grand [[Notary]] of the [[Kingdom of Spain]].]] The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the preparation and execution of government policy on development of law (criminal law, civil law, commercial law, ...), rights and religious freedom and worship, prerogative of mercy and titles of nobility and greatness of Spain. In addition, the department shall be responsible for policy for the organization and support for the administration of justice, international judicial cooperation, as well as with the Autonomous Communities, in coordination with other relevant departments in this area. The ministry is also one that provides legal assistance to State. == References == <references /> == Other websites == * [http://www.mjusticia.gob.es Ministry's page] {{politics-stub}} {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Government of Spain]]