[3] From 1956 to 1957, Zofia Wasilkowska was the first woman to serve as a Minister of Justice in Poland's history.

The regulation defines the detailed scope of the Minister of Justice's competences: The minister competent for justice shall ensure the preparation of draft codifications of civil law, including family law, and criminal law.

The Minister competent for matters of justice shall be competent in matters of the judiciary within the scope of matters not reserved by separate regulations to the competence of other state bodies and taking into account the principle of judicial independence.

(Mazowiecki) (Bielecki) (Bielecki) (Olszewski), Hanna Suchocka (Suchocka) (Suchocka) (Pawlak II) (Oleksy) (Cimoszewicz) (Buzek) (Buzek) (Buzek) (Buzek) (Miller) (Miller) (Belka I) (Belka II) (Marcinkiewicz), Jarosław Kaczyński (Kaczyński) (Kaczyński) (Kaczyński) (Tusk I) (Tusk I) (Tusk I) (Tusk II) (Tusk II) (Kopacz) (Kopacz) (Kopacz) (Szydło), Mateusz Morawiecki (Morawiecki, Morawiecki II) (Morawiecki III) (Tusk III) In Poland, the regulation of non-profit organisations is primarily governed by the Ministry of Justice.

The National Court Register serves as the official register for businesses, professional organisations, non-profit foundations, public health institutions, and bankrupt debtors.