Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security (Dominica)

The Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security of Dominica provides legal advice and representation to the federal government and its departments, as well as administers justice, protects intellectual property rights, and ensures that financial crimes are properly analyzed and investigated.[1][2] The divisions of the ministry include the following:[3]

  • Chambers of the Attorney General
  • Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force
  • Companies and Intellectual Property Office
  • Division of Labour
  • Dominica Prison Service
  • Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
  • Fire and Ambulance Services Division
  • Immigration Division
  • Legal Aid Clinic
  • Magistrates' Court
  • Office of Disaster Management (ODM)
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
  • Registry Division

List of ministers (1986-present)
  • Henry Dyer (2004-2005)
  • Ian Douglas (2005-2007) [he simultaneously served as the Attorney General]

Minister of Justice, Immigration and National Security
  • Rayburn Blackmoore[8][9] (2014-present)*

*Blackmoore served as Minister of National Security, Labor & Immigration from 2007-2008; Charles Savarin served as Minister of National Security, Labor, & Immigration from 2008-2013; Roosevelt Skerrit served as Minister of National Security, Labor, & Immigration from 2013-2014.

See also

References
  1. "About Us - Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security". justice.gov.dm. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. "Acting PS in Ministry of Tourism receives PhD". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  3. "DOMINICA 2015 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT" (PDF). United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
  4. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-June 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  6. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  7. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1996Jan-Apr 1996". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  8. "17 Cabinet Ministers Sworn in | Dominica Vibes News". www.dominicavibes.dm. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  9. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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