Office of the Attorney General (Angola)

The Office of the Attorney General of Angola (Procuradoria-Geral da República) primarily represents the state—particularly with criminal prosecutions. Additionally, the Attorney General of Angola defends the legality of judicial functions, monitor for procedural compliance in the court system, and defend the legal rights of individuals and corporations. By the Constitution of Angola, the office is given administrative and financial autonomy.[1][2][3][4]

Composition

The office is composed of three departments: Public Prosecutor's Office (which is composed of the public prosecutors who represent the state), Supreme Judicial Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office (which manages and regulates the public prosecutors), and the Military Prosecutor's Office (which primarily oversees the legality of the natural security bodies—e.g., Angolan Armed Forces, National Police Force, etc.). The position of the Attorney General is appointed for a five-year term that might be renewed by the President of the Republic of Angola upon the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council.[5]

List of attorneys general

See also

References

  1. ^ AO, Edições Legis (2015-09-01). Constituição da República de Angola: Aprovada pela Assembleia Constituinte. AO EDIÇÕES.
  2. ^ Fonseca, Isabel Celeste M. da; Afonso, Osvaldo da Gama (2013-07-01). Direito Administrativo Angolano - Volume II. Vida Economica Editorial. ISBN 9789727887989.
  3. ^ Angola; Miguéis, Jorge; Brito, Maria Manuela; Eleitoral, Portugal Secretariado Técnico dos Assuntos para o Processo (1995). Angola: constituição, lei eleitoral e legislação complementar (in Portuguese). M.A.I./Stapa. ISBN 9789724409214.
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  8. ^ "Augusto Carneiro Deixa a Procuradoria". VOA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  9. ^ a b "General Pitta Grós é o novo procurador-geral da República de Angola". www.dn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  10. ^ "Angola | Ministérios Públicos CPLP". www.ministeriospublicoscplp.org. Retrieved 2019-05-14.