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The '''Secretary of State for Justice''', also known as the '''Secretary for Justice''' or '''Justice Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Justice (Sanctaria)|Department of Justice]], which is concerned with the justice system, the courts, prisons and probationary services, fire services, and the nation's police force. The current Justice Secretary is [[Eric Hill]], who was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018.
The '''Secretary of State for Justice and Equality''', also known as the '''Secretary for Justice''' or '''Justice Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Justice and Equality (Sanctaria)|Department of Justice & Equality]], which is concerned with the justice system, the courts, prisons and probationary services, the nation's [[Sanctarian Federal Police|federal police force]], and equality and anti-discrimination policy in the nation. The current Justice Secretary is [[Josephine Chari-Jones]], who was confirmed to the post on 02 March 2024 having been nominated the previous day; Chari-Jones is concurrently serving as [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria|Vice Chancellor]].


Prior to February 2018, the position was generally known as the Secretary for Home Affairs. The Department itself has been renamed on a number of occasions.
Prior to February 2018, the position was generally known as the Secretary for Home Affairs. The Department itself has been renamed on a number of occasions.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Secretary of State for Justice is the principal advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on all matters relating to the justice system within Sanctaria. The Secretary is, among other things, responsible for forming government policy on the criminal justice and rehabilitation systems, judicial policy and appointments, and policing reform, financing, and governance.
The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, in charge of the Department of Home Affairs. At the time, the Secretary was also responsible for the nation's immigration and border policies, equality, and governmental reform. In the intervening years, some of those duties have been transferred to other departments.
===Duties===
===Duties===
The basic duties of the Secretary for Justice include, but are not limited to:
* Oversight, and reform, of the [[Sanctarian Federal Police]].
* Responsibility for offenders in Sanctarian federal prisons and rehabilitation centres, and oversight of both the Sanctarian Federal Prison Service, and the Probation and Welfare Service.
* Oversight of the judiciary, the legal system, and responsibility for the Court System.
* Ensuring legislation passed by the [[World Assembly]] is enacted in Sanctaria.
* Advising the [[President of Sanctaria|President]] on federal pardons and clemencies.<ref>The "advice" that the Secretary of State gives the President is, in fact, binding. The power to pardon is not one the President holds in their discretion.</ref>
* Formulation and implementation of gender-equal policies, including gender quota legislation.
* Responsibility for the designation of ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority status in Sanctaria.
* Liaising with independent bodies such as the [[Sanctarian Human Rights Commission]] on matters affecting minorities.
* Provision of support services, such as grants and funding, to the disabled and physically/mentally impaired communities.
* Identification and resolution of discriminatory State practices and legislation.
==List of office holders==
==List of office holders==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|'''Key'''
|colspan=5 | {{hlist|{{color box|purple}} [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)|Christian Union Party]] (CUP) | {{color box|blue}} [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] (SCP) | {{color box|orange}} [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)|Democratic Left Party]] (DLP)}}
|-
|colspan=6|
===Secretary of State for Home Affairs===
|-
|No.
|Portrait
|Name<br>{{small|(Birth—Death)}}
|Government
|colspan=2|Term of office
|-
!style="background-color: purple; color:white;"|1
|[[File:Xander Dylans.jpg|60px]]
|'''Xander Dylans'''<br>{{small|(1915—1994)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#1st Government of Sanctaria|1st]]
|{{small|19 November}}<br>1974
|{{small|03 November}}<br>1981
|-
!style="background-color: purple; color:white;"|2
|[[File:Jacob Williams.jpg|60px]]
|'''Jacob Williams'''<br>{{small|(1925—2011)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#2nd Government of Sanctaria|2nd]]
|{{small|06 December}}<br>1981
|{{small|17 October}}<br>1986
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|3
|[[File:Karl Adams.jpg|60px]]
|'''Karl Adams'''<br>{{small|(1929—1997)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Government of Sanctaria#3rd Government of Sanctaria|3rd]]
|{{small|29 November}}<br>1986
|{{small|31 January}}<br>1990
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|4
|[[File:John Martin.jpg|60px]]
|'''John Martin'''<br>{{small|(b.1938)}}
|{{small|31 January}}<br>1990
|{{small|06 November}}<br>1993
|-
|colspan=6|
===Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Justice & Equality===
|-
!style="background-color: orange; color:white;"|5
|[[File:Jennifer Quinn.jpg|60px]]
|'''Jennifer Quinn'''<br>{{small|(b.1945)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#4th Government of Sanctaria|4th]]
|{{small|12 December}}<br>1993
|{{small|08 November}}<br>2000
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|6
|[[File:Betty Wills.jpg|60px]]
|'''Betty Wills'''<br>{{small|(b.1943)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Government of Sanctaria#5th Government of Sanctaria|5th]]
|{{small|01 December}}<br>2000
|{{small|18 September}}<br>2005
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|7
|[[File:Lorraine Dobson.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Lorraine Dobson]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1950)}}
|{{small|18 September}}<br>2005
|{{small|04 November}}<br>2007
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|8
|[[File:Gina Salmons.png|60px]]
|'''[[Gina Salmons]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1960)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Government of Sanctaria#6th Government of Sanctaria|6th]]
|{{small|13 December}}<br>2007
|{{small|18 December}}<br>2010
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|9
|[[File:Official_portrait_of_Lord_Lansley_crop_2.jpg|60px|George Merlinson]]
|'''Dr. [[George Merlinson]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1950)}}
|{{small|18 December}}<br>2010
|{{small|05 February}}<br>2013
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|10
|[[File:Andrew Silk.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Andrew Silk]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1974)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#7th Government of Sanctaria|7th]]
|{{small|01 March}}<br>2013
|{{small|11 September}}<br>2015
|-
|colspan=6|
===Secretary of State for Justice===
|-
!style="background-color: blue; color:white;"|11
|[[File:Ann Bond.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Ann Bond]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1963)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#7th Government of Sanctaria|7th]]
|{{small|11 September}}<br>2015
|{{small|12 January}}<br>2018
|-
!style="background-color: orange; color:white;"|12
|[[File:Eric Hill.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Eric Hill]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1955)}}
|[[Government of Sanctaria#8th Government of Sanctaria|8th]]
|{{small|01 February}}<br>2018
|{{small|23 November}}<br>2022
|-
|colspan=6|
===Secretary of State for Justice & Equality===
|-
!style="background-color: orange; color:white;"|13
|[[File:Xander Morgan.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Xander Morgan]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1968)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Government of Sanctaria#9th Government of Sanctaria|9th]]
|{{small|15 December}}<br>2022
|{{small|02 March}}<br>2024
|-
!style="background-color: green; color:white;"|14
|[[File:JCJones.jpg|60px]]
|'''[[Josephine Chari-Jones]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1973)}}
|{{small|02 March}}<br>2024
|''Incumbent''
|-
|}
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Sanctaria]][[Category:Politics]]

Latest revision as of 15:27, 5 March 2024

Secretary of State for Justice and Equality
Sanctarian Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Josephine Chari-Jones
since 02 March 2024
Style
  • The Right Honourable
    (formal)
  • Mister/Madam Secretary
    (spoken)
  • His/Her Excellency
    (in international correspondence)
Member of
  • House of Deputies
  • Cabinet
Reports toChancellor of Sanctaria
NominatorChancellor
AppointerPresident of Sanctaria
on the advice of the Chancellor, and the consent of the Senate
Term lengthAt the Chancellor's Pleasure
No fixed term
Formation19 November 1974
First holderXander Dylans MP
SalaryS£280,000
Websitejustice.gov.sct

The Secretary of State for Justice and Equality, also known as the Secretary for Justice or Justice Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Justice & Equality, which is concerned with the justice system, the courts, prisons and probationary services, the nation's federal police force, and equality and anti-discrimination policy in the nation. The current Justice Secretary is Josephine Chari-Jones, who was confirmed to the post on 02 March 2024 having been nominated the previous day; Chari-Jones is concurrently serving as Vice Chancellor.

Prior to February 2018, the position was generally known as the Secretary for Home Affairs. The Department itself has been renamed on a number of occasions.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Secretary of State for Justice is the principal advisor to the Chancellor on all matters relating to the justice system within Sanctaria. The Secretary is, among other things, responsible for forming government policy on the criminal justice and rehabilitation systems, judicial policy and appointments, and policing reform, financing, and governance.

The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, in charge of the Department of Home Affairs. At the time, the Secretary was also responsible for the nation's immigration and border policies, equality, and governmental reform. In the intervening years, some of those duties have been transferred to other departments.

Duties[edit | edit source]

The basic duties of the Secretary for Justice include, but are not limited to:

  • Oversight, and reform, of the Sanctarian Federal Police.
  • Responsibility for offenders in Sanctarian federal prisons and rehabilitation centres, and oversight of both the Sanctarian Federal Prison Service, and the Probation and Welfare Service.
  • Oversight of the judiciary, the legal system, and responsibility for the Court System.
  • Ensuring legislation passed by the World Assembly is enacted in Sanctaria.
  • Advising the President on federal pardons and clemencies.[1]
  • Formulation and implementation of gender-equal policies, including gender quota legislation.
  • Responsibility for the designation of ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority status in Sanctaria.
  • Liaising with independent bodies such as the Sanctarian Human Rights Commission on matters affecting minorities.
  • Provision of support services, such as grants and funding, to the disabled and physically/mentally impaired communities.
  • Identification and resolution of discriminatory State practices and legislation.

List of office holders[edit | edit source]

Key

Secretary of State for Home Affairs[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth—Death) 		Government Term of office
1 Xander Dylans
(1915—1994) 		1st 19 November
1974 		03 November
1981
2 Jacob Williams
(1925—2011) 		2nd 06 December
1981 		17 October
1986
3 Karl Adams
(1929—1997) 		3rd 29 November
1986 		31 January
1990
4 John Martin
(b.1938) 		31 January
1990 		06 November
1993

Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Justice & Equality[edit | edit source]

5 Jennifer Quinn
(b.1945) 		4th 12 December
1993 		08 November
2000
6 Betty Wills
(b.1943) 		5th 01 December
2000 		18 September
2005
7 Lorraine Dobson
(b.1950) 		18 September
2005 		04 November
2007
8 Gina Salmons
(b.1960) 		6th 13 December
2007 		18 December
2010
9 George Merlinson Dr. George Merlinson
(b.1950) 		18 December
2010 		05 February
2013
10 Andrew Silk
(b.1974) 		7th 01 March
2013 		11 September
2015

Secretary of State for Justice[edit | edit source]

11 Ann Bond
(b.1963) 		7th 11 September
2015 		12 January
2018
12 Eric Hill
(b.1955) 		8th 01 February
2018 		23 November
2022

Secretary of State for Justice & Equality[edit | edit source]

13 Xander Morgan
(b.1968) 		9th 15 December
2022 		02 March
2024
14 Josephine Chari-Jones
(b.1973) 		02 March
2024 		Incumbent

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The "advice" that the Secretary of State gives the President is, in fact, binding. The power to pardon is not one the President holds in their discretion.
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