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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.