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Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico | |
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since January 2, 2021 | |
Department of Justice | |
Nominator | Governor |
Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | Established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico |
Succession | Second |
Website | www.justicia.pr.gov |
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Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico |
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The Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Justicia de Puerto Rico) (known as the Attorney General of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Procurador general de Puerto Rico) prior to the Constitution of Puerto Rico in 1952) is the chief legal officer and the attorney general of the government of Puerto Rico. The Secretary of Justice is second in line of succession to the governorship of Puerto Rico.