Attorney General of Argentina | |
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Procurador General de la Nación Argentina | |
Incumbent since 31 December 2017Eduardo Casal | |
Appointer | Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation |
Term length | Life tenure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Argentina |
Inaugural holder | Francisco Pico |
Formation | 15 January 1863 | 15 de enero de 1863
Website | www |
Argentina portal |
The attorney general of Argentina (Spanish: Procurador General de la Nación Argentina) is the chief of all the prosecutors who act before national courts, as well as the designated prosecutor in the Supreme Court. The attorney general leads the Ministry of Public Prosecutions (Ministerio Público Fiscal; MPF). The Ministry of Public Prosecutions and the Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría General) make up Argentina's Public Ministry, in accordance to Article 120 of the Argentine constitution.[1]
Since 2017, the attorney general of Argentina has been Eduardo Casal, who serves in interim fashion following the resignation of Alejandra Gils Carbó.[2]