Spanish Attorney General

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Attorney General of the State
Fiscal General del Estado
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg
Alvaro Garcia Ortiz 2022 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Álvaro García Ortiz
since 2 August 2022
Public Prosecution Ministry
Style The Most Excellent
(formal)
Madam Attorney General (informal)
Member ofProsecution Ministry
Attorney General's Office
Reports to Minister of Justice
NominatorThe Government, after hearing the General Council of the Judiciary
Appointer The King
Term length 4 years
Constituting instrument Spanish Constitution
Formation1978
First holderJuan Manuel Fanjul Sedeño
Deputy Lieutenant Attorney of the Supreme Court
Salary 132,235 per year (2023)
Website www.fiscal.es

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]

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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

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

Public Prosecutor's Office

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

Attorney General Office's Headquarters Palacio del marques de Fontalba.jpg
Attorney General Office's Headquarters

List of attorneys general

Espectro político
   Military
  Royalist
   Coalition
  Independent
Status
  Denotes service as acting Attorneys General
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office Prime Minister(s)
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Felipe Gómez Acebo
(1800?)
1 August 184312 December 1843 Joaquín María López
Salustiano Olózaga
Luis González Bravo
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Pedro Jiménez Navarro12 December 184315 January 1845
Ramón María Narváez
Joaquin Francisco Pacheco (Real Academia Espanola).jpg Joaquín Francisco Pacheco [note 1]
(18081865)
5 February 184728 March 1847 Carlos Martínez de Irujo y McKean
Lorenzo Arrazola y Garcia.jpg Lorenzo Arrazola
(17951873)
16 April 18474 October 1847 Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
Florencio García Goyena
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Manuel Barrio Ayuso
(17881850)
4 October 184723 November 1850 Ramón María Narváez
Serafín María de Sotto
Ramón María Narváez
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg José María Huet y Allier
(18041868)
10 January 185125 August 1854
Juan Bravo Murillo
Federico Roncali
Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea
Luis José Sartorius
Fernando Fernández de Córdova
Ángel de Saavedra
Baldomero Espartero
Pedro Gomez de la Serna.jpg Pedro Gómez de la Serna
(18061871)
25 August 185424 October 1856
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Ramón María Narváez
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Joaquín José Casaus
(17931885)
24 October 18561857
Manuel Seijas.JPG Manuel Seijas Lozano
(18001868)
185726 March 1862
Francisco Armero Peñaranda
Francisco Javier Istúriz
Saturnino Calderón Collantes
Leopoldo O'Donnell
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Antonio Corzo y Granado28 March 186217 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
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Fernando Pérez de Rozas23 July 186917 September 1869 Juan Bautista Topete
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Juan Manuel González Acevedo
(18061880)
17 September 186923 June 1870 Juan Prim
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Eugenio Díez29 June 187010 December 1871 Juan Bautista Topete
Francisco Serrano
Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
José Malcampo
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Pascual Bayarri García
(18121876)
15 January 187210 August 1872 Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Francisco Serrano
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Eugenio Díez10 August 187219 November 1873 Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Estanislao Figueras
Francisco Pi y Margall
Nicolás Salmerón
Emilio Castelar
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Ricardo Díaz de Rueda2 May 187427 June 1874
Francisco Serrano
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Críspulo García y Gómez de la Serna27 June 187428 February 1875
Juan Zavala de la Puente
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Saturnino Alvarez Bugallal.jpg Saturnino Álvarez Bugallal
(18341885)
28 February 187513 July 1877
Joaquín Jovellar Soler
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Ricardo Alzugaray Yanguas.jpg Ricardo Alzugaray Yanguas
(1878)
13 July 18773 October 1878
Salvador Albacete y Albert
(18271890)
23 October 187815 March 1879
Arsenio Martínez-Campos
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Antonio de Mena y Zorrilla
(18231895)
21 March 187916 February 1881
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Aureliano Linarez Rivas (La Ilustracion Gallega y Asturiana, 1880).JPG Aureliano Linares Rivas
(18411903)
16 February 188118 May 1882
Trinitario Ruiz Capdepon.jpg Trinitario Ruiz Capdepón
(18361911)
7 July 18827 January 1884
José de Posada Herrera
Santos Isasa y Vallseca.jpg Santos Isasa y Valseca
(18311902)
22 January 188419 December 1885
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Manuel Colmeiro y Penido.jpg Manuel Colmeiro y Penido
(18181894)
15 February 18869 July 1890
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Juan de la Concha Castaneda.jpg Juan de la Concha Castañeda
(18181903)
9 July 189027 November 1891
Bartolome maura-Retrato de Rafael Conde y Luque.jpg Rafael Conde y Luque
(18351922)
27 November 189122 December 1892
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Eduardo Martinez del Campo y Acosta.jpg Eduardo Martínez del Campo y Acosta
(18401911)
23 December 18922 April 1894
Juan de Aldana y Carvajal's signature.svg Juan de Aldana y Carvajal
Acting Attorney General
(1835?)
3 April 18948 July 1895
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Luciano Puga Blanco.JPG Luciano Puga Blanco
(18421899)
8 July 189521 October 1897
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Felipe Sanchez Roman.jpg Felipe Sánchez Román
(18501916)
21 October 18977 March 1899
Francisco Silvela
Salvador Viada y Vilaseca.jpg Salvador Viada y Vilaseca
(18431904)
7 March 189925 June 1900
Jose Diez Macuso.jpg José Díez Macuso
(18441916)
25 June 190011 March 1901
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Juan Montilla y Adan.jpg Juan Montilla y Adán
(18561903)
11 March 190119 March 1902
Trinitario Ruiz Valarino, de Company.jpg Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(18621945)
7 April 19026 December 1902
Eugenio Silvela y Corral.jpg Eugenio Silvela y Corral
(18661911)
27 July 19037 December 1903 Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
Juan Maluquer y Viladot.jpg Joan Maluquer
(18561940)
10 December 190328 June 1905 Antonio Maura
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
Eugenio Montero Ríos
Trinitario Ruiz Valarino, de Company.jpg Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(18621945)
28 June 190528 January 1907
Segismundo Moret
José López Domínguez
Segismundo Moret
Antonio Aguilar y Correa
Antonio Maura
Javier Ugarte Boletin RAE VI (1919).jpg Francisco Javier Ugarte Pagés
(18521919)
28 January 190730 October 1909
Segismundo Moret
Trinitario Ruiz Valarino, de Company.jpg Trinitario Ruiz Valarino
(18621945)
30 October 19099 February 1910
Javier Gomez de la Serna, de Franzen.jpg Javier Gómez de la Serna y Laguna
(18801922)
14 June 191014 November 1910 José Canalejas
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Buenaventura Muñoz Rodríguez
(18531925)
11 July 191127 July 1911
Andres Tornos y Alonso.jpg Andrés Tornos y Alonso
(18541926)
15 September 19118 October 1912
Portela1935.jpg Manuel Portela
(18671952)
8 October 191217 March 1913
Manuel García Prieto
Álvaro de Figueroa
Duque de Almodovar del Valle, en Mundo Grafico (cropped).jpg Martín Rosales y Martel
Duke of Almodóvar del Valle
(18721931)
17 March 191319 June 1913
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg José Parrés y Sobrino
(18651917)
19 June 191331 October 1913
Eduardo Dato
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Joan Maluquer
(18561940)
31 October 191317 July 1914
Senen Canido y Pardo.jpg Senén Canido y Pardo
(18471928)
17 July 191413 December 1915
Álvaro de Figueroa
Andres Avelino Montero Rios y Villegas 1910s.jpg Andrés Avelino Montero Ríos y Villegas
(18751922)
13 December 19153 May 1917
Manuel García Prieto
Carlos Canal.JPG Carlos Cañal y Migolla
(18761938)
16 June 191714 November 1917
Eduardo Dato
Manuel García Prieto
Victor Covian y Junco.jpg Víctor Covián y Junco
(18481927)
17 December 19176 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
Jose Llado y Valles.jpg José Lladó Vallés
(18881933)
6 March 192321 September 1923
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Galo Ponte y Escartin.jpg Galo Ponte y Escartín
(18671943)
30 June 19244 December 1925
Diego Ma Crehuet del Amo.jpg Diego María Crehuet del Amo
(18731956)
4 December 19254 January 1928
Jose Oppelt Garcia.jpg José Oppelt García
(18621926)
4 January 19286 February 1930
Dámaso Berenguer
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Santiago Del Valle y Aldabalde
(18651940)
6 February 193016 December 1930
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Manuel Moreno y Fernández de Roa16 December 193016 April 1931
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Angel Galarza.png Ángel Galarza
(18911966)
16 April 193114 May 1931 Niceto Alcalá Zamora
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Francisco Javier Elola
(18771939)
14 May 193131 July 1931
Jose Franchy y Roca-retrato 1925.jpg José Franchy y Roca
(18711944)
2 August 193124 December 1931
Manuel Azaña
Gabriel Martinez de Aragon y Urbitzondo.jpg Gabriel Martínez de Aragón y Urbitzondo
(18651934)
24 December 19317 March 1933
Josep Oriol Anguera de Sojo.jpg José Oriol Anguera de Sojo
(18791956)
10 May 193320 September 1933
Antonio Marsa Bragado.jpg Antonio Marsá Bragado
(18771965)
20 September 193326 May 1934
Alejandro Lerroux
Diego Martínez Barrio
Alejandro Lerroux
Ricardo Samper
Alejandro Lerroux
Lorenzo Gallardo Gonzalez.jpg Lorenzo Gallardo González
(18801940)
26 May 193417 November 1935
Joaquín Chapaprieta
Marcelino Valentin Gamazo.jpg Marcelino Valentín Gamazo
(18781936)
17 November 193527 December 1935
Antonio Taboada Tundidor 1936.jpg Antonio Taboada Tundidor
(1959)
27 December 19352 January 1936 Manuel Portela
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Manuel Iglesias Corral
(19011989)
3 January 19368 February 1936
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Alberto de Paz y Mateos
(19151967)
22 February 193628 August 1936 Manuel Azaña
Augusto Barcia Trelles
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Jesús Vallés Fortuño
(18621970)
28 August 193612 December 1936 Diego Martínez Barrio
José Giral
Eduardo Ortega y Gasset.JPG Eduardo Ortega y Gasset
(18821964)
12 December 193614 November 1937 Francisco Largo Caballero
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Leopoldo Garrido Cavero
(18931946)
26 December 193725 April 1939 [note 2] [5] Juan Negrín
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Blas Pérez González
(18961978)
10 November 19383 September 1942 Francisco Franco
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Ramón García del Valle y Salas
Acting Attorney General
(18811961)
3 September 194212 September 1945
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Manuel de la Plaza Navarro
(18861960)
12 September 194521 October 1955
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Ildefonso Alamillo Salgado
(1888?)
21 October 195530 September 1965
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Fernando Herrero Tejedor
(19201975)
30 September 196521 March 1975
Luis Carrero Blanco
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Carlos Arias Navarro
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Antonio García Rodríguez-Acosta
(19212006)
21 March 197510 December 1976
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz
Adolfo Suárez
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Eleuterio González Zapatero
(1916?)
12 December 197613 January 1978
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Juan Manuel Fanjul Sedeño
(19141989)
13 January 197814 November 1980 Adolfo Suarez
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg José María Gil-Albert
(19252007)
14 November 198015 December 1982
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Luis Antonio Burón Barba
(19181995)
16 December 198219 September 1986 Felipe González
Javier Moscoso recibe la Medalla de Oro al Merito en el Trabajo.jpg Javier Moscoso
(1934)
19 September 198626 January 1990
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Leopoldo Torres Boursault
(19412021)
26 January 199010 April 1992
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Eligio Hernández
(1947)
April 10, 1992May 27, 1994
Carlos Granados, director de la nueva Oficina Municipal contra el Fraude y la Corrupcion 01.jpg Carlos Granados
(1944)
3 June 19946 September 1996
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Juan Ortiz Úrculo
(1939)
6 September 199616 May 1997 José María Aznar
Jesus Cardenal Fernandez.jpg Jesús Cardenal Fernández
(19302018)
16 May 199722 April 2004
Candido Conde-Pumpido.jpg Cándido Conde-Pumpido
(1949)
22 April 200411 December 2011 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Eduardo Torres-Dulce 2015 (cropped).jpg Eduardo Torres-Dulce
(1950)
11 December 201119 December 2014 Mariano Rajoy
Consuelo Madrigal 2015 (cropped).jpg Consuelo Madrigal
(1956)
10 January 20154 November 2016
El Fiscal General del Estado, en Segovia, "Me tengo que morder la lengua" 01.jpg José Manuel Maza
(19512017)
25 November 201618 November 2017
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948)
18 November 201711 December 2017
Julian Sanchez Melgar conferencia (cropped).jpg Julián Sánchez Melgar
(1955-)
11 December 201722 June 2018
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948)
22 June 201829 June 2018
Maria Jose Segarra.jpg María José Segarra
(1963)
29 June 201815 January 2020 Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg Luis Navajas Ramos
Acting Attorney General
(1948)
15 January 202026 February 2020
(Dolores Delgado) Acto Homenaje en Caceres (46540177085) (cropped).jpg Dolores Delgado
(1962)
26 February 202020 July 2022
Spanish Judiciary Badge-Public Prosecutor.svg María Ángeles Sánchez Conde
(1956)
20 July 20222 August 2022
Alvaro Garcia Ortiz 2022 (cropped).jpg Álvaro García Ortiz
(1967)
2 August 2022Incumbent

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References

  1. Public Prosecution Act 1981, Articles 1,2.
  2. 1 2 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

  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.

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