Augusto Aras

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Brandão and the second or paternal family name is Aras.
Augusto Aras
Aras in 2022
Prosecutor General of the Republic
In office
26 September 2019 – 26 September 2023
Appointed byJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byRaquel Dodge
Succeeded byElizeta Ramos (interim)
Personal details
Born
Antônio Augusto Brandão de Aras

(1958-12-04) 4 December 1958 (age 65)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Spouse
Maria das Mercês Gordilho
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(m. 1992)​
Children
  • 2 sons
  • 3 step-daughters
Alma mater
ProfessionFederal prosecutor

Antônio Augusto Brandão de Aras (born 4 December 1958) is a Brazilian attorney, former sub-Prosecutor-General of Brazil, professor in the Law School of University of Brasília (UnB) and had served as Prosecutor General of Brazil from 2019 to 2023.[1]

He is Bachelor of Laws by the Catholic University of Salvador, Master of Economic Laws by Federal University of Bahia, and Doctor of Constitutional Laws by Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. He teaches electoral laws and private laws in UnB. Is a member of the Public Prosecutor's Office since 1987.

On 5 September 2019, he was appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro to be Prosecutor General of Brazil despite not being one of the names in the triple list voted by members of the Public Prosecutor's Office.[2][3][4] His name was approved by the Senate on 25 September 2019, and he was sworn in on the 26 September 2019.[5]

  1. ^ Cury, Teo. "Elizeta Ramos assume PGR com fim do mandato de Aras e troca vice-procuradora-geral". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. ^ Turollo Jr., Reynaldo; Uribe, Gustavo; Della Coletta, Ricardo (5 September 2019). "Bolsonaro despreza lista tríplice e indica Augusto Aras para o comando da PGR" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ Cerloni, Clara; Caleiro, João Pedro (5 September 2019). "Bolsonaro ignora lista tríplice e escolher Augusto Aras para assumir a PGR" (in Portuguese). Exame. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ Turollo Jr., Reynaldo (5 September 2019). "Augusto Aras é indicado por Bolsonaro para a PGR" (in Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ^ de Andrade, Hanrrikson; Rezende, Constança (25 September 2019). "Aras é aprovado com folga pelo Senado e assume a chefia da PGR" (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 25 September 2019.