The General Council of the Judiciary unanimously supports Teresa Peramato as Attorney General of the State
The report of the General Council of the Judiciary is mandatory but not binding. The Commission has ascertained that Peramato fulfils the merits and conditions of his appointment as Attorney-General of the State: fifteen years of professional practice as a renowned lawyer. Peramato will now need the approval of the Justice Committee of the Congress of Deputies.
The General Council ofthe Judiciary (CGPJ) has unanimously supported the Government's proposalfor the appointment of Teresa Peramato as the new Attorney General of the State, following the Supreme Court's conviction of Alvaro García Ortiz and his resignation .
The extraordinary plenary session lasted only fifteen minutes, and the 20-member body chaired by Isabel Perello supported the Government's proposal that Teresa Peramato, the current prosecutor of the Criminal Division of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office and the Delegate for the Protection and Protection of Victims in Criminal Proceedings, should preside over the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The appointment of the Attorney-General requiresa report from the General Council of the Judiciary, which is not binding . The Commission has ascertained that Peramato fulfils the merits and conditions ofhis appointment as Attorney-General of the State, consisting of fifteen years of professional practice as a lawyer of recognized standing.
This is the first time since Maria Jose Segarra was appointed Attorney General of the State in 2018 that a candidate to head the Public Prosecutor's Office has obtained the support of all members of the judiciary's governing body .
On the previous occasion, when the term of office of the CGPJ had expired, the body had been divided in support of Dolores Delgado and García Ortiz, who had even been rejected in his second term.
After passing the examination of the General Council of the Judiciary, Peramato shall require the approval of the Justice Committeeof the Congress of Deputies, which shall assess its merits and suitability, although its opinion is not bindingeither.
Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall appoint him, and after swearing or promising before the King, he shall take office at the plenary session of the Supreme Court.
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