Justice Secretary (Persia)

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The **Secretary of State for Justice** (Persian: **وزارت دادگستری**), also known simply as **Justice Secretary**, is a mid level cabinet minister within the Persian government and is the head of the powerful Ministry of Justice. The position is considered one of the most prestigious appointments within the Persian legal system and is normally given to a respected politician with a background in law.

As the head of the Ministry of Justice, the secretary of state for justice is responsible for oversight of the government's judicial system, the state prosecution service, and for the process of nominating and appointing judges. Whilst the court system remains judicial independence, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for ensuring its smooth operation and provides civil servants and funding to maintain the courts. Additionally, the ministry also sets instructions over the interpretation of laws and is required to ensure that all other government departments abide by the law - to this extent, some sub-departments within the ministry are partially or wholly autonomous, and are not subject to the instructions of any political appointee. The interior secretary is personally accountable to both the prime minister and to congress, and is expected to inform congress of the actions of the Ministry of Justice through legislative questioning, select committees, and the publication of written statements. The office of Secretary of State for Justice was established on November 17, 2025 with the promulgation of the 2025 constitution by separating the legal system portfolio from the Ministry of the Interior and promoting the minister for justice to a secretary.

Similarly to all government ministers, the secretary of state for justice is appointed by the president at the recommendation of the prime minister, though the president retains the power to reject a recommendation. The incumbent officeholder must either be a sitting member of the National Peoples Congress of the Republic of Persia or a serving member of the judiciary in order to hold office, but is not subject to any term limits for their position. Instead, they serve at the pleasure of the president, who has the power to dismiss the secretary of state for justice at any given point; however, congress can vote to overturn the dismissal with a two thirds majority vote. Similarly, the National People's Congress also has the power to remove the interior secretary from office with a simple majority vote, but the president can veto any such resolution. Like most other cabinet ministers, the secretary of state for justice is bound by departmental responsibility; this means that any failures of the Ministry of Justice are automatically considered to be failures of the incumbent minister, who is consequently expected to offer their resignation to either the president or the prime minister.

Since the office's establishment in November 2025, there have been four people to hold the position across eight ministries. In addition to this, Adly Mansour briefly served as acting interior secretary for 174 days between November 2035 and May 2036 in his capacity as Chief Justice of Persia. At six years and thirty two days, Mohammad Nobakht's tenure as interior secretary is the longest on record, whilst Adly Mansour was the shortest serving permanent officeholder at just under a year in office.

## Junior Ministers

Within the Ministry of Justice, there are also several junior and mid-level congressional ministers who work under the direct leadership of the Secretary of State for Justice. However, unlike the secretary of state, most junior ministers occupy temporary or ad-hoc positions which are established and abolished on a regular basis. The secretary of state is unable to appoint their own junior ministers and appointments are usually made by the president on the advice of the prime minister; in some instances, junior ministers may be appointed to act as a check against the secretary of state, particularly if the secretary of state is a member of a different party to the president. Notable junior ministers in the Ministry of Justice include:

* Amal Alamuddin - Deputy Minister for Justice and Prosecution (2029 - 2030)