The Ministry of Justice is the Aruban Ministry responsible for justice, imprisonment and public security. The Ministry was created in 1986, following Aruba's Status aparte" [1] Per an ordinance passed in 2002, the ministry is organized as follows [2]
The Attorney General serves as the legal adviser to the Minister of Justice.
No. | Minister of Justice | Took office | Left office | Party | Ministry |
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1 | Edgar W. Vos | 1986 | 1989 | AVP | Minister of Justice & Public Health |
2 | Hendrik Croes | 1990 | 1994 | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Sport |
3 | Edgar W. Vos | 1994 | 2001 | AVP | Ministry of Justice & Public Works |
4 | Eddy Croes | February 2001 | October 2001 | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Public Works |
5 | Rudy Croes | 2001 | 2008 | MEP | Ministry of Justice |
6 | Arthur Dowers | 2009 | 2016 | AVP | Ministry of Justice & Education |
7 | Andin Bikker | 2016 | 2021 | POR | Minister of Justice & Immigration |
8 | Rocco Tjon | 2021 | incumbent | MEP | Ministry of Justice & Social Affairs |