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Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs

Justiits- ja Digiministeerium

gp:org/est-justdigi

Official website

Head of institution

Mandate

What it is responsible for

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  • Legal and criminal policy, legislative drafting and legal language
  • Private law, public law, intellectual property and competition law
  • Crime prevention, prisons and probation
  • Digital society policy and public e-services
  • Cybersecurity and state information systems
  • Electronic communications and 5G

From the official description[1][4]

Structure

Bodies under it

Structure

Agencies in its area of government

12 bodies

Ministry

Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs

  • Information System Authority
  • Estonian IT Centre
  • State Infocommunication Foundation
  • Estonian Internet Foundation
  • Data Protection Inspectorate
  • Centre of Registers and Information Systems
  • Prosecutor's Office
  • Estonian Courts
  • Estonian Prison Service
  • Estonian Forensic Science Institute
  • Estonian Patent Office
  • Competition Authority

Listed by the ministry[1]. Agency records are not yet profiled.

Record of changes

History

  1. 1 Jan 2025

    Renamed from Ministry of Justice. Digital society policy, public e-services, cybersecurity, state information systems and telecommunications moved in, with four agencies.[3]

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  2. 23 Jul 2024

    Liisa-Ly Pakosta takes office as minister.[2]

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Evidence

Sources

  1. [1]
    Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs

    Ministry of Justice and Digital AffairsOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta: curriculum vitae

    Government of the Republic of EstoniaOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Ministry of Justice is now Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs

    Ministry of Justice and Digital AffairsOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Introduction and structure

    Ministry of Justice and Digital AffairsOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026