The first minister who headed it was Pinchas Rosen, and at the beginning of his career he had only three employees.

The first goal of the office was to create continuity in the activity of the essential legal institutions during the transition period from British rule.

Another goal that stood before the eyes of the heads of the ministry in the early years of the State of Israel was the formation of Israeli laws that would replace the Ottoman and Mandatory legal systems.

In 1949 the office consisted of three main departments: consulting, legislation and advocacy.

[2] The Justice Minister (Hebrew: שַׂר הַמִשְׁפָּטִים, Sar HaMishpatim) is the political head of the ministry.