# Ministry of Law (Singapore)

The Ministry of Law (MinLaw; Malay: Kementerian Undang-Undang; Chinese: 律政部; Tamil: சட்ட அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the advancement in access to justice, the rule of law, the economy and society through policy, law and services.

## Organisational structure

The Ministry of Law comprises
* Headquarters (HQ)
* Four departments (Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office, Legal Aid Bureau, Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism Division, and Community Mediation Unit, the last of which oversees the Community Mediation Centres located at The Treasury and at the Subordinate Courts of Singapore)
* Three boards and tribunals (Appeals Board for Land Acquisitions, Land Surveyors Board and Copyright Tribunal)
* Two statutory boards (Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and Singapore Land Authority)

## Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Law, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
| | K. M. Byrne MP for Crawford (1913–1990) | 5 June 1959 | 17 October 1963 | PAP | Lee K. I |
| Vacant (18 October 1963–31 October 1964) |||||||
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. II |
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. III |
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. IV |
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. V |
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. VI |
| | E. W. Barker MP for Tanglin (1920–2001) | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988 | PAP | Lee K. VII |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Lee K. VIII |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Goh I |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Goh II |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Goh III |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Goh IV |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Lee H. I |
| | S. Jayakumar MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1939) | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | PAP | Lee H. II |
| | K. Shanmugam MP for Sembawang GRC & Nee Soon GRC (born 1959) | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | PAP | Lee H. II |
| | K. Shanmugam MP for Sembawang GRC & Nee Soon GRC (born 1959) | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | PAP | Lee H. III |
| | K. Shanmugam MP for Sembawang GRC & Nee Soon GRC (born 1959) | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | PAP | Lee H. IV |
| | K. Shanmugam MP for Sembawang GRC & Nee Soon GRC (born 1959) | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | PAP | Lee H. V |
| | K. Shanmugam MP for Sembawang GRC & Nee Soon GRC (born 1959) | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | PAP | Wong I |