Ministry of Justice (France)

Ministry of Justice
Ministère de la Justice
Incumbent Éric Dupond-Moretti since 6 July 2020
Style	Monsieur le ministre
Member of	Council of Ministers
Reports to	President of the Republic and to Parliament
Residence	Hôtel de Bourvallais 13, Place Vendôme
Seat	Paris 8e, France
Appointer	President of the Republic
Term length	No fixed term Remains in office while commanding the confidence of the National Assembly and the President of the Republic
Precursor	Chancellor of France
Formation	23 March 1791
First holder	Jean-Marie Roland de La Platière
Website	www.justice.gouv.fr

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The Ministry of Justice (French: Ministère de la Justice) is a ministerial department of the Government of France, also known in French as la Chancellerie. It is headed by the Minister of Justice, also known as the Keeper of the Seals, a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry's headquarters are on Place Vendôme, Paris.^[1]