Attorney General of Colombia

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Attorney General of the Nation
Fiscal Luz Adriana Camargo.jpg
Incumbent
Luz Adriana Camargo
since March 22, 2024
Office of the Attorney General
Style Mrs. Attorney General (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member of Judicial Branch
Seat Bogotá, D.C.
Appointer Supreme Court of Justice
Term length Four years, non renewable
FormationAugust 2, 1992
First holder Gustavo de Greiff
Deputy Deputy Attorney General
Website www.fiscalia.gov.co

The Attorney General of Colombia (Attorney General of the Nation) is the head of the Attorney General's Office of the Nation of Colombia and the principal law enforcement official. The attorney general acts as the main head of criminal prosecution in all legal matters, with administrative and budgetary autonomy. The attorney general is a member of the Judicial Branch. [1]

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The attorney general is elected by the Supreme Court of Justice from a list of three nominees selected by the president, and serves for four years, with no possibility of re-election. [2]

Luz Adriana Camargo has been the attorney general of Colombia since March 22, 2024. [3] [4]

Election process

The attorney general is elected by Constitutional Court out of a ternary presented by the president for a period of four years. To cast the final vote, the Supreme Court of Justice must meet a quorum of 16 out of the possible 23 votes, i.e. two thirds of the votes. [5] [6]

List

No.PortraitNamePrior experienceState of residenceTook officeLeft office President(s)
1 Gustavo de Greiff Lawyer,

115th Rector of the Rosary University

Bogotá, D.C. August 2, 1992August 17, 1994 César Gaviria
2 Alfonso Valdivieso Lawyer,

Minister of National Education

Santander August 17, 1994May 8, 1997
3 Alfonso Gómez Méndez Lawyer,

Inspector General

Tolima July 3, 1997July 3, 2001 Ernesto Samper
4Luis Camilo OsorioLawyer,

National Civil Registrar

Antioquia August 1, 2001August 1, 2005 Andrés Pastrana
5 Mario Iguarán Lawyer,

Deputy Minister of the Justice

Bogotá, D.C. August 1, 2005July 31, 2009 Álvaro Uribe
-Guillermo MendozaJurist and politician Córdoba August 1, 2008January 11, 2011
6 Viviane Morales Lawyer,

Senator of Colombia

Bogotá, D.C. January 11, 2011March 6, 2012 Juan Manuel Santos
- Martha Lucía Zamora Lawyer Bogotá, D.C. March 6, 2012March 29, 2012
7Luis Eduardo MontealegreLawyer,

Magistrat of the Constitutional Court

Tolima March 29, 2012March 28, 2016
-Jorge Fernando PerdomoJurist and politician Bogotá, D.C. March 29, 2016July 31, 2016
8Néstor Humberto MartínezLawyer,

Minister of the Interior

Bogotá, D.C. August 1, 2016May 15, 2019
-Fabio EspitiaLawyer and jurist Bogotá, D.C. May 17, 2019January 30, 2020 Iván Duque
9 F. Barbosa Delgado (cropped).jpg Francisco Barbosa Lawyer,

President of the Ibero-American Association of Public Prosecutors

Bogotá, D.C. February 13, 2020February 12, 2024
-Martha Janeth MaceraLawyer and jurist Bogotá, D.C. February 13, 2024March 12, 2024 Gustavo Petro
10 Fiscal Luz Adriana Camargo.jpg Luz Adriana Camargo Lawyer,

Head of Investigation and Litigation of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala

Bogotá, D.C. March 12, 2024current

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    References

    1. ↑ "Fiscalía General de la Nación: qué es y cuáles son sus funciones". canalinstitucional.tv. May 5, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    2. ↑ "¿Quién elige al Fiscal General de la Nación y por qué periodo?". fiscalia.gov.co.
    3. ↑ "Luz Adriana Camargo asumirá hoy como nueva Fiscal General". radionacional.co. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    4. ↑ "Hoy se posesiona la nueva fiscal general, Luz Adriana Camargo: conozca los detalles". rtvcnoticias.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
    5. ↑ "Acuerdo No. 2117 de 2023". cortesuprema.gov.co. November 9, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
    6. ↑ Botero Benavides, Andrés (February 8, 2024). "¿Cómo se elige al fiscal general en Colombia y cuáles son sus principales funciones?". redmas.com.co. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
    Order of precedence
    Preceded by
    Álvaro González
    as Counselor for National Reconciliation    		 Order of precedence of Colombia
    as Attorney General    		Succeeded by
    Major General Helder Giraldo
    as General Commander of the Military Forces
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