Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ, ) is a ministerial level governmental body of the Republic of China (Taiwan), responsible for carrying out various judicial functions. History. The Ministry of Justice was established in 1912 upon the establishment of the Republic of China, with the first Minister of Justice being Mao Zhuquan. After China was unified under the Nationalist government, the Judicial Yuan was inaugurated and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Judicial Administration and placed under administration of the Judicial Yuan. In 1943, the ministry was shifted from the Judicial Yuan to the Executive Yuan. After  the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the administration was shifted to Taipei. On 1 July 1980, the ministry was renamed again as the Ministry of Justice. Organizational structure. The Ministry of Justice has the following branches: List of Ministers. Political parties: Access. The MOJ building is within walking distance just north of the Xiaonanmen Station of the Taipei Metro on the Green Line.