Public Prosecution Service (Portugal)

Public Prosecution Service
Ministério Público
Body of magistrates overview
Formed1832
JurisdictionPortugal
HeadquartersLisbon
MottoPortuguese: Em Defesa da Legalidade Democrática, lit. 'In defense of democratic legality'
Body of magistrates executive
  • Lucília Maria das Neves Franco Morgadinho Gago, Prosecutor General of the Republic[1]
Websiteen.ministeriopublico.pt

The Public Prosecution Service (Portuguese: Ministério Público; lit. 'Public Ministry'; MP) is the body of the Judiciary of Portugal responsible for the public prosecution and the representation of the State before the courts. It is an hierarchic organized body, composed of magistrates and headed by the Procurador-Geral da República (attorney-general of the Republic).

Although having the word "ministry" in its name, the MP is not a ministry in the sense of government department.

  1. ^ "Prosecutor General | Public Prosecution Service of Portugal".