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Spanish Attorney General

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The Attorney General of the State (Spanish: Fiscal General del Estado), or also, Prosecutor General, is the head of the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Fiscal), the independent body within the Judiciary,[1] that is tasked with promoting the operation of justice in defence of the rule of law, defending citizens’ rights, defending the public interest, with protecting the independence of the courts and with ensuring the public interest is satisfied through the courts.[2]

Attorney General of the State
Fiscal General del Estado
since 2 August 2022
Public Prosecution Ministry
StyleThe Most Excellent
(formal)
Madam Attorney General (informal)
Member ofProsecution Ministry
Attorney General's Office
Reports toMinister of Justice
NominatorThe Government, after hearing the General Council of the Judiciary
AppointerThe King
Term length4 years, not renewable
Constituting instrumentSpanish Constitution
First holderJuan Manuel Fanjul Sedeño
DeputyLieutenant Attorney of the Supreme Court
Salary€ 132,235 per year (2023)
Websitewww.fiscal.es

The Prosecutor General is a civil servant, appointed and dismissed by the King, after a process that includes a nomination by the Government, a hearing before the General Council of the Judiciary and an appearance before the Congress to evaluate their suitability (although approval by Congress is not required). That is, the three powers of State participate in the appointment. The candidate must be a Spanish jurist of recognised prestige and with more than fifteen years effective exercise of their profession.[3]

The term of the Prosecutor General is a maximum of four years and may not be renewed (except where they have held the position for less than two years) and in any event terminates when the Government completes its term. They can not be removed from office except for as defined by law (disability or serious illness, serious or repeated breach of duties, and other prohibitions).[4]

Functions

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According to the law of the Public Prosecutor's Office: The functions of the Public Prosecutor (Attorney General) include:[2]

  • ensuring that the judicial function is performed effectively in accordance with the laws and within the stipulated time limits through the necessary actions, appeal procedures and other measures;
  • acting in the criminal process by ensuring that the judicial authority takes the appropriate precautionary measures and carries out investigations aimed at establishing the facts;
  • acting in civil proceedings specified by law that affect the public interest or the interests of minors, the disabled or the underprivileged until the normal representation mechanisms are provided;
  • performing the functions assigned to them by the relevant legislation in cases involving the criminal liability of minors, in order to serve the best interests of the minor.

Public Prosecutor's Office

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Main article: Public Prosecutors Office

The Office of the Public Prosecutor is an assistant body of the Public Prosecutor. It consists of the following bodies:

  • The Prosecution Inspection
    • Performs inspection powers by permanent delegation of the Attorney General of the State, without prejudice to the functions of ordinary inspection of the Superior Prosecutions and the inspection functions of the Chief Prosecutors with respect to the Prosecutors who depend on them. Inside of the Prosecution Inspection there is a Permanent Section of Valuation to centralize the information on merit and capacity of the Prosecutors in order to give support to the Prosecution Ministry's Council when reporting discretionary appointments of the Prosecutor Career.
 
Attorney General Office's Headquarters
  • The Technical Secretariat
    • Through its studies, investigations and reports, it is a constant support body for the Attorney General, to exercise the superior leadership of the Public Prosecution Ministry, also carrying out the preparatory work for the Joint of Prosecutors. Collaborates in the planning of the training of the Prosecutors whose competence is attributed to the Center for Legal Studies and assumes the functions that in the field of international legal cooperation the law attributes to the Public Prosecution.
  • The Support Unit
    • Performs representation work and institutional relations with public authorities, as well as communication and attention to the citizen. It is responsible for the analysis and preparation of reports related to the organization and operation of the Public Prosecution Ministry in matters of statistics, information technology, personnel, material means, information and documentation. In general, it carries out functions of support and assistance to the Prosecutor General, to the prosecutors assigned to the Prosecution Ministry, to the Prosecution Ministry's Council and to the Joint of Prosecutors who do not correspond to the Inspection or to the Technical Secretariat.
  • The Special Prosecutors
    • Prosecutor for Violence against Women
    • Prosecutor for Environment and Urbanism
    • Prosecutor for the Protection and Reform of Minors
    • Prosecutor for Workplace Accidents
    • Prosecutor for Traffic Safety
    • Prosecutor for Immigration
    • Prosecutor for International Criminal Cooperation
    • Prosecutor for Computer Crimes
    • Prosecutor for Historical Memory

List of attorneys general

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Espectro político
  Progressive Party
  Moderate Party
  Liberal Union
  Constitutional Party
  Liberal Party
  Conservative Party
  Military
  Royalist
  Coalition
  Radical Republican Party
  Republican Action
  Republican Left
  Republican Union
  Independent
  National Movement
  Democratic Centre Union
  Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
  People's Party
Status
  Denotes service as acting Attorneys General
Portrait Name Took office Left office Prime Minister(s)
  Felipe Gómez Acebo
(1800–?) 		1 August 1843 12 December 1843 Joaquín María López
Salustiano Olózaga
Luis González Bravo
  Pedro Jiménez Navarro 12 December 1843 15 January 1845
Ramón María Narváez
  Joaquín Francisco Pacheco[note 1]
(1808–1865) 		5 February 1847 28 March 1847 Carlos Martínez de Irujo y McKean
  Lorenzo Arrazola
(1795–1873) 		16 April 1847 4 October 1847 Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
Florencio García Goyena
  Manuel Barrio Ayuso
(1788–1850) 		4 October 1847 23 November 1850 Ramón María Narváez
Serafín María de Sotto
Ramón María Narváez
  José María Huet y Allier
(1804–1868) 		10 January 1851 25 August 1854
Juan Bravo Murillo
Federico Roncali
Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea
Luis José Sartorius
Fernando Fernández de Córdova
Ángel de Saavedra
Baldomero Espartero
  Pedro Gómez de la Serna
(1806–1871) 		25 August 1854 24 October 1856
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Ramón María Narváez
  Joaquín José Casaus
(1793–1885) 		24 October 1856 1857
  Manuel Seijas Lozano
(1800–1868) 		1857 26 March 1862
Francisco Armero Peñaranda
Francisco Javier Istúriz
Saturnino Calderón Collantes
Leopoldo O'Donnell
  Antonio Corzo y Granado 28 March 1862 17 July 1869
Manuel Pando Fernández de Pinedo
Lorenzo Arrazola
Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
Ramón María Narváez
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Luis González Bravo
José Gutiérrez de la Concha
Francisco Serrano
  Fernando Pérez de Rozas 23 July 1869 17 September 1869 Juan Bautista Topete
  Juan Manuel González Acevedo
(1806–1880) 		17 September 1869 23 June 1870 Juan Prim
  Eugenio Díez 29 June 1870 10 December 1871 Juan Bautista Topete
Francisco Serrano
Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
José Malcampo
  Pascual Bayarri García
(1812–1876) 		15 January 1872 10 August 1872 Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Francisco Serrano
  Eugenio Díez 10 August 1872 19 November 1873 Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Estanislao Figueras
Francisco Pi y Margall
Nicolás Salmerón
Emilio Castelar
  Ricardo Díaz de Rueda 2 May 1874 27 June 1874
Francisco Serrano
  Críspulo García y Gómez de la Serna 27 June 1874 28 February 1875
Juan Zavala de la Puente
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
  Saturnino Álvarez Bugallal
(1834–1885) 		28 February 1875 13 July 1877
Joaquín Jovellar Soler
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
  Ricardo Alzugaray Yanguas
(–1878) 		13 July 1877 3 October 1878
Salvador Albacete y Albert
(1827–1890) 		23 October 1878 15 March 1879
Arsenio Martínez-Campos
  Antonio de Mena y Zorrilla
(1823–1895) 		21 March 1879 16 February 1881
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
  Aureliano Linares Rivas
(1841–1903) 		16 February 1881 18 May 1882
  Trinitario Ruiz Capdepón
(1836–1911) 		7 July 1882 7 January 1884
José de Posada Herrera
  Santos Isasa y Valseca
(1831–1902) 		22 January 1884 19 December 1885
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
  Manuel Colmeiro y Penido
(1818–1894) 		15 February 1886 9 July 1890
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
  Juan de la Concha Castañeda
(1818–1903) 		9 July 1890 27 November 1891
  Rafael Conde y Luque
(1835–1922) 		27 November 1891 22 December 1892
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
  Eduardo Martínez del Campo y Acosta
(1840–1911) 		23 December 1892 2 April 1894
  Juan de Aldana y Carvajal
Acting Attorney General
(1835–?) 		3 April 1894 8 July 1895
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
  Luciano Puga Blanco
(1842–1899) 		8 July 1895 21 October 1897
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
  Felipe Sánchez Román
(1850–1916) 		21 October 1897 7 March 1899
Francisco Silvela
  Salvador Viada y Vilaseca
(1843–1904) 		7 March 1899 25 June 1900
  José Díez Macuso
(1844–1916) 		25 June 1900 11 March 1901
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
  Juan Montilla y Adán
(1856–1903) 		11 March 1901 19 March 1902
  Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(1862–1945) 		7 April 1902 6 December 1902
  Eugenio Silvela y Corral
(1866–1911) 		27 July 1903 7 December 1903 Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
  Joan Maluquer
(1856–1940) 		10 December 1903 28 June 1905 Antonio Maura
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
Eugenio Montero Ríos
  Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(1862–1945) 		28 June 1905 28 January 1907
Segismundo Moret
José López Domínguez
Segismundo Moret
Antonio Aguilar y Correa
Antonio Maura
  Francisco Javier Ugarte Pagés
(1852–1919) 		28 January 1907 30 October 1909
Segismundo Moret
  Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(1862–1945) 		30 October 1909 9 February 1910
  Javier Gómez de la Serna y Laguna
(1880–1922) 		14 June 1910 14 November 1910 José Canalejas
  Buenaventura Muñoz Rodríguez
(1853–1925) 		11 July 1911 27 July 1911
  Andrés Tornos y Alonso
(1854–1926) 		15 September 1911 8 October 1912
  Manuel Portela
(1867–1952) 		8 October 1912 17 March 1913
Manuel García Prieto
Álvaro de Figueroa
  Martín Rosales y Martel
Duke of Almodóvar del Valle
(1872–1931) 		17 March 1913 19 June 1913
  José Parrés y Sobrino
(1865–1917) 		19 June 1913 31 October 1913
Eduardo Dato
  Joan Maluquer
(1856–1940) 		31 October 1913 17 July 1914
  Senén Canido y Pardo
(1847–1928) 		17 July 1914 13 December 1915
Álvaro de Figueroa
  Andrés Avelino Montero Ríos y Villegas
(1875–1922) 		13 December 1915 3 May 1917
Manuel García Prieto
  Carlos Cañal y Migolla
(1876–1938) 		16 June 1917 14 November 1917
Eduardo Dato
Manuel García Prieto
  Víctor Covián y Junco
(1848–1927) 		17 December 1917 6 March 1923
Antonio Maura
Manuel García Prieto
Álvaro de Figueroa
Antonio Maura
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca
Manuel Allendesalazar Muñoz
Eduardo Dato
Gabino Bugallal
Manuel Allendesalazar Muñoz
Antonio Maura
José Sánchez Guerra
Manuel García Prieto
  José Lladó Vallés
(1888–1933) 		6 March 1923 21 September 1923
Miguel Primo de Rivera
  Galo Ponte y Escartín
(1867–1943) 		30 June 1924 4 December 1925
  Diego María Crehuet del Amo
(1873–1956) 		4 December 1925 4 January 1928
  José Oppelt García
(1862–1926) 		4 January 1928 6 February 1930
Dámaso Berenguer
  Santiago Del Valle y Aldabalde
(1865–1940) 		6 February 1930 16 December 1930
  Manuel Moreno y Fernández de Roa 16 December 1930 16 April 1931
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
  Ángel Galarza
(1891–1966) 		16 April 1931 14 May 1931 Niceto Alcalá Zamora
  Francisco Javier Elola
(1877–1939) 		14 May 1931 31 July 1931
  José Franchy y Roca
(1871–1944) 		2 August 1931 24 December 1931
Manuel Azaña
  Gabriel Martínez de Aragón y Urbitzondo
(1865–1934) 		24 December 1931 7 March 1933
  José Oriol Anguera de Sojo
(1879–1956) 		10 May 1933 20 September 1933
  Antonio Marsá Bragado
(1877–1965) 		20 September 1933 26 May 1934
Alejandro Lerroux
Diego Martínez Barrio
Alejandro Lerroux
Ricardo Samper
Alejandro Lerroux
  Lorenzo Gallardo González
(1880–1940) 		26 May 1934 17 November 1935
Joaquín Chapaprieta
  Marcelino Valentín Gamazo
(1878–1936) 		17 November 1935 27 December 1935
  Antonio Taboada Tundidor
(–1959) 		27 December 1935 2 January 1936 Manuel Portela
  Manuel Iglesias Corral
(1901–1989) 		3 January 1936 8 February 1936
  Alberto de Paz y Mateos
(1915–1967) 		22 February 1936 28 August 1936 Manuel Azaña
Augusto Barcia Trelles
Santiago Casares Quiroga
  Jesús Vallés Fortuño
(1862–1970) 		28 August 1936 12 December 1936 Diego Martínez Barrio
José Giral
  Eduardo Ortega y Gasset
(1882–1964) 		12 December 1936 14 November 1937 Francisco Largo Caballero
  Leopoldo Garrido Cavero
(1893–1946) 		26 December 1937 25 April 1939[note 2][5] Juan Negrín
  Blas Pérez González
(1896–1978) 		10 November 1938 3 September 1942 Francisco Franco
  Ramón García del Valle y Salas
Acting Attorney General
(1881–1961) 		3 September 1942 12 September 1945
  Manuel de la Plaza Navarro
(1886–1960) 		12 September 1945 21 October 1955
  Ildefonso Alamillo Salgado
(1888–?) 		21 October 1955 30 September 1965
  Fernando Herrero Tejedor
(1920–1975) 		30 September 1965 21 March 1975
Luis Carrero Blanco
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Carlos Arias Navarro
  Antonio García Rodríguez-Acosta
(1921–2006) 		21 March 1975 10 December 1976
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz
Adolfo Suárez
  Eleuterio González Zapatero
(1916–?) 		12 December 1976 13 January 1978
  Juan Manuel Fanjul Sedeño
(1914–1989) 		13 January 1978 14 November 1980 Adolfo Suarez
  José María Gil-Albert
(1925–2007) 		14 November 1980 15 December 1982
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
  Luis Antonio Burón Barba
(1918–1995) 		16 December 1982 19 September 1986 Felipe González
  Javier Moscoso
(1934–) 		19 September 1986 26 January 1990
  Leopoldo Torres Boursault
(1941–2021) 		26 January 1990 10 April 1992
  Eligio Hernández
(1947–) 		April 10, 1992 May 27, 1994
  Carlos Granados
(1944–) 		3 June 1994 6 September 1996
  Juan Ortiz Úrculo
(1939–) 		6 September 1996 16 May 1997 José María Aznar
  Jesús Cardenal Fernández
(1930–2018) 		16 May 1997 22 April 2004
  Cándido Conde-Pumpido
(1949–) 		22 April 2004 11 December 2011 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
  Eduardo Torres-Dulce
(1950–) 		11 December 2011 19 December 2014 Mariano Rajoy
  Consuelo Madrigal
(1956–) 		10 January 2015 4 November 2016
  José Manuel Maza
(1951–2017) 		25 November 2016 18 November 2017
  Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948–) 		18 November 2017 11 December 2017
  Julián Sánchez Melgar
(1955–-) 		11 December 2017 22 June 2018
  Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948–) 		22 June 2018 29 June 2018
  María José Segarra
(1963–) 		29 June 2018 15 January 2020 Pedro Sánchez
  Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948–) 		15 January 2020 26 February 2020
  Dolores Delgado
(1962–) 		26 February 2020 20 July 2022
  María Ángeles Sánchez Conde
(1956–) 		20 July 2022 2 August 2022
  Álvaro García Ortiz
(1967–) 		2 August 2022 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Public Prosecution Act 1981, Articles 1,2.
  2. ^ a b European e-Justice Portal.
  3. ^ Public Prosecution Act 1981, Articles 29,36.
  4. ^ Public Prosecution Act 1981, Article 43,44,46.
  5. ^ Mancha, periodicoclm.es | Periódico de Castilla-La. "Leopoldo Garrido Cavero: socialista conquense y fiscal de la República". periodicoclm.es | Periódico de Castilla-La Mancha (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-13.

Notes

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  1. ^ He held the position previously, at some point impossible to pinpoint exactly in 1843.
  2. ^ It is unknown until what time he held the position. In April 1939, the Franco government approved an order that definitively separated him from the career along with other magistrates.

Bibliography

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