First Minister of Justice - Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin
The activity of the first Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin is considered. It is noted that Derzhavin was a prominent representative of his era, not only a talented poet, but also an active statesman who always "walked the path of truth ", not compromising his principles even to please the emperor. Published in order to participate in the All-Russian competition of scientific works “Russia is my history. History of the state and law of Russia. Persons of the Ministry of Justice of Russia ” in connection with the 220th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Justice in Russia, organized by the A.F. Koni, the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Education in the Field of Law Enforcement "Universitet", the North-Western Institute of Management of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of Russia, the North-Western Branch of the Russian State University of Justice, the St. Petersburg Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization "Russian Association judges ” with the support of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.