Organizational chart

The Minister heads its operations and is responsible for all the Ministry's administrative decisions. The Permanent Secretary, acting under the Minister's authority, directs the functioning of the Ministry.

• The Minister of Justice
• Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice is Páll Winkel.

The Ministry employs more than 70 members of staff.

• Personnel

The Ministry's functions are divided between seven departments:

• Department of Legal Affairs
• Department of Finance
• Department of Civil Rights
• Department of International Affairs
• Department of Public Security
• Department of Equality
• Department of Legislative Quality