Attorney General in Brazil
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Since 1988, Brazil adopts a system in which the prosecution and the representation of the State are no longer concentrated in only one institution. Therefore, the Attorney General of the Union (Advogado-Geral da União, in Portuguese
) , with the assistance of his Office (Advocacia-Geral da União, in Portuguese
) , is the authority in charge of the legal advising of the Executive Branch and the judicial and extradicial representation of the State of Brazil. The current Attorney-General of the Union, and head of the Office of the Attorney-General of the Union, is Luís Inácio Adams.
The General Prosecutor in Brazil (Procurador-Geral da República, in Portuguese
) is the head of the Brazil
ian Federal Prosecution Office, called "Ministério Público da União", an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general. The General Prosecutor heads a group of independent prosecutors, called Procuradores da República, who work to investigate and prosecute criminal, labor and civil offenses committed against society. It is a position appointed by the President of the Republic and the nomination must be approved by the Federal Senate. The current General Prosecutor of Brazil is Roberto Gurgel.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) , with the assistance of his Office (Advocacia-Geral da União, in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) , is the authority in charge of the legal advising of the Executive Branch and the judicial and extradicial representation of the State of Brazil. The current Attorney-General of the Union, and head of the Office of the Attorney-General of the Union, is Luís Inácio Adams.
The General Prosecutor in Brazil (Procurador-Geral da República, in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) is the head of the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Federal Prosecution Office, called "Ministério Público da União", an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general. The General Prosecutor heads a group of independent prosecutors, called Procuradores da República, who work to investigate and prosecute criminal, labor and civil offenses committed against society. It is a position appointed by the President of the Republic and the nomination must be approved by the Federal Senate. The current General Prosecutor of Brazil is Roberto Gurgel.