Prosecutor General of the Republic (Brazil)

Prosecutor General of the Republic
Incumbent Augusto Aras since 26 September 2019
Style	Mr. or Madam Prosecutor General The Most Excellent Prosecutor General
Seat	Supreme Federal Court Building and Public Prosecutor's Office Head Office
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Formation	3 March 1891
First holder	José Júlio de Albuquerque Barros
Website	www.mpf.mp.br

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The Prosecutor General of the Republic (Portuguese: Procurador-Geral da República) is the head of the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office, an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general. The Prosecutor General heads a group of independent prosecutors (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.

Augusto Aras has been the Prosecutor General of Brazil since 26 September 2019.

List of Prosecutors General[]

• (1891-1893)
• (1894)
• (1894-1896)
• (1897)
• (1897)
• Epitácio da Silva Pessoa
• (1936-1945)
• (1963-1964)
• (1964-1965)
• (1965-1967)
• (1967)
• (1967-1969)
• (1969-1972)
• (1972-1975)
• (1975-1979)
• (1979-1981)
• (1981-1985)
• (1985-1989)
• (June 1989 – 1995)
• Geraldo Brindeiro (June 1995-June 2003)
• (June 2003-June 2005)
• (June 2005-July 2009)
• Roberto Gurgel (July 2009-September 2013)
• Rodrigo Janot (September 2013-September 2017)
• Raquel Dodge (September 2017-September 2019)
• Augusto Aras (26 September 2019 – present)

See also[]

• Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office
• Attorney General of Brazil
• Brazilian Ministry of Justice

References[]

External links[]

• Official website of the Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office (in Portuguese)

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