The Attorney General Office
( pt, Advocacia-Geral da União, AGU) is a Cabinet of Brazil, cabinet-level position in the Brazilian government charged with advising the president of Brazil, Executive Branch and representing the federal government of Brazil in legal proceedings [legally known as the Union (''União'')].
The Attorney General is defined under the Article 131 of the Constitution of Brazil, Brazilian Constitution as one of the essential functions of Brazilian judicial administration, along with the roles performed by the judicial branch, the Public Prosecutor's Office, Prosecutor's office, the Public Defender (Brazil), public defenders and private lawyers.
The current Attorney General is Bruno Bianco.
Under the constitution, the Attorney General must be at least 35 years old.
All Attorneys General within the Office must be bar association, bar members in Brazil. The Attorney General of the Union is a member of the Brazilian Cabinet of Brazil, cabinet, holds the rank of Minister, and is also the head of the Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU), which is an essential function and branch of the federal government formed by its own Attorneys.
The Attorneys who compose the AGU are divided in four careers: the Attorney for the National Treasury (Procuradores da Fazenda Nacional), who represent the federal government in tax and financial issues; the Attorney for Brazil (Advogados da União), who represent the government through general cases, the Attorney for the Federal Agencies (Procuradores Federais), who represent the federal agencies; and Attorney for the Central Bank (Procuradores do Banco Central). Their functions are not limited to the Judiciary, and they are also responsible for inside legal control of the government and international legal representation of the Republic.
List of attorneys general
Prosecutor General of Brazil
The prosecutorial duties of the office of the Attorney General were split off to a new Prosecutor General of the Republic, Prosecutor General, named Prosecutor General of the Republic, under the Article 4 of the Federal Law No. 73 of 10 February 1993. The Prosecutor General is appointed by the President of Brazil, President and confirmed by the Senate of Brazil, Senate. The office of Prosecutor General of the Republic (PGR) is an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution and the defense of society in general, versus the office of the Attorney General, which represents the federal government in legal proceedings.
The Prosecutor General of the Republic (PGR) is the head of the Federal Prosecution Service (Ministério Público Federal), which is also an essential function but holds the responsibility for criminal prosecution. Differently from the AGU, the members of the Federal Prosecution Service are called "Federal Prosecutor", and are in charge of criminal prosecution at the first level of the Federal Justice. Despite the title, the Federal Prosecutor do not legally represent the Republic in international issues, which is a responsibility of the members of the AGU.
Federal Public Defender General
The Federal Public Defender General oversees the federal public defenders offices.
See also
* Public Procuracy of Brazil
* Prosecutor General of Brazil
* Brazilian Ministry of Justice
* Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office
* Brazilian Public Defender's Office
* Other Attorney General, attorneys general
References
External links
Official website of the Office of the Brazilian Attorney General of the Union
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Brazilian lawyers, *
Executive branch of Brazil
Government ministries of Brazil, Office Of The Solicitor-General of the Union In Brazil
Ministries established in 1993