Ministry of Justice (Libya)
The Ministry of Justice of Libya promotes the rule of law and justice in Libya and aims to produce an effective judiciary and prison system.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ilacnet.org/ilac-mena-programme-2013-2016/support-to-the-libyan-ministry-of-justice/|title=Support to the Libyan Ministry of Justice - International Legal Assistance Consortium|work=International Legal Assistance Consortium|access-date=2018-06-29|language=en-US}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jMCHCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA164|title=The Libyan Revolution and Its Aftermath|last1=Cole|first1=Peter|last2=McQuinn|first2=Brian|date=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780190210960|language=en}} The ministry is responsible for drafting laws and, in 2013, announced plans to review legislation so that it may conform to sharia law.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIrOAwAAQBAJ|title=Historical Dictionary of Libya|last=John|first=Ronald Bruce St|date=2014-06-04|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780810878761|language=en}}
List of ministers (Post-independence in 1951)
- Abdur Rahman al-Galhoud{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIpCAAAAYAAJ|title=Middle Eastern Affairs|date=1954|publisher=Council for Middle Eastern Affairs|language=en}} (1954-1956)
- Ali Sahli (1956)
- Mohieddin Fikini (1956-1957)
- Abd al-Hamid Daibani (1960)
- Wahbi al-Bouri (1961-1962)
- Omar Mahmud al-Muntasir (1962-1964)
- Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush (1964-1968)
- Rajab al Majri{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=msu.31293012013797;view=1up;seq=39|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1969)
- Muhammed Qadi{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024020109;view=1up;seq=124|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970Jan-Apr.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1969-1970)
- Muhammed 'Ali Jadi{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024020083;view=1up;seq=272|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972Feb-June.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1972-1980)
- Muhammed Abu al-Qasim al-Zuwayy{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024019929;view=1up;seq=58|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1981Jan-June.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1981-1984) [referred to as the Secretary of Justice]
- Miftah Muhammed K'eba{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024019853;view=1up;seq=905|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1985.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1985-1986) [referred to as the Secretary of Justice]
- 'Izz al-Din al-Hinshari{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c049297870;view=1up;seq=55|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1990) [referred to as the Secretary of Justice]
- Ibrahim Muhammed Bakkar{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073049051;view=1up;seq=52|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kb8sAAAAMAAJ|title=Daily Report: People's Republic of China|last=Service|first=United States Foreign Broadcast Information|date=1992|publisher=National Technical Information Service|language=en}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=447JDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA888|title=The Statesman's Year-Book 1993-94|last=Hunter|first=B.|date=2016-12-23|publisher=Springer|isbn=9780230271227|language=en}} (1991-1994) [referred to as the Secretary of Justice]
- Mustafa Moustafa Al-Qulaib{{Cite web|url=http://aladel.gov.ly/home/?p=548|title=وزارة العدل - دولة ليبيا {{!}} الأستاذ : مصطفى امحمد مصطفى القليب|website=aladel.gov.ly|language=ar|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1994)
- Mahmud al-Hijazi{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435083448464;view=1up;seq=457|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1994Sep-Dec 1994.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1994-1998) [referred to as Secretary of Justice and Public Security]
- Muhammed Abu al-Qasim al-Zuwayy{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073049168;view=1up;seq=65|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1999.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (1999-2000) [referred to as Secretary of Justice and Public Security]
- Abd al-Rahman al-Abbar{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433031953577;view=1up;seq=67|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2001.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (2001) [referred to as Secretary of General People's Committee for Justice and Public Security]
- Mohamed Ali Al-Masirati{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c081890069;view=1up;seq=357|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep 2002-Jan 2003.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}} (2001-2003) [referred to as Secretary of General People's Committee for Justice and Public Security]
- Umar Abu Bakr (2004-2006){{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RPM9TIGlFZMC|title=Europa World Year|last=Group|first=Taylor & Francis|date=July 2005|publisher=Taylor & Francis Group|isbn=9781857433050|location=|pages=|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/libya0106/5.htm|title=Libya: Words to Deeds: The Urgent Need for Human Rights Reform: V. The People's Court|website=www.hrw.org|access-date=2018-06-29}} [referred to as the Secretary of Justice]
- Mustafa Abdul Jalil{{Cite web|url=http://aladel.gov.ly/home/?p=301|title=وزارة العدل - دولة ليبيا {{!}} المستشار: مصطفى محمد عبد الجليل فضيل|website=aladel.gov.ly|language=ar|access-date=2018-06-29}} (2007-2011)
- Ali Ashour{{Cite web|url=http://aladel.gov.ly/home/?p=311|title=وزارة العدل - دولة ليبيا {{!}} المستشار: علي أحميدة عاشور شعبان|website=aladel.gov.ly|language=ar|access-date=2018-06-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://security-legislation.ly/node/31661|title=Libyan Security Sector Legislation {{!}} Providing complete and up-to-date access to laws, decrees and other legislation|website=security-legislation.ly|language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d33MfEFXvW8C&pg=PA848|title=Political Handbook of the World 2012|last=Muller|first=Tom|date=2012-04-02|publisher=SAGE|isbn=9781608719952|language=en}} (2011-2012) [Statutory law emphasized that the Secretary of Justice refers to the Minister of Justice]
- Salah Bashir Margani (2012-2014)
- Juma Abdullah Drissi{{Cite news|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/libya-long-last-agreement-government-national-accord-giles|title=Libya: At Long Last an Agreement on the Government of National Accord -Almost|date=2016-02-15|access-date=2018-06-29|language=en}} (2016–2021)
- Halima al-Bousefi (2021–present)