Solicitor General of Puerto Rico
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| Solicitor General of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
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 Act 205 of 2004. |
The Solicitor General of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Procurador General de Puerto Rico) is the attorney who represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in all civil and criminal matters in which it is a party or has an interest, and which are handled on appeal or in any other manner in any territorial court of Puerto Rico, U.S. federal court, or state/territorial court of another jurisdiction.[1] The Solicitor General reports directly to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and leads the Office of the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico.[1] The current Solicitor General is Fernando Figueroa Santiago.
Solicitors General
[edit]- 1959-1967: Juan B. Fernandez-Badillo
- 1968-1969: Rafael Rivera Cruz
- 1969-1972: Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz
- 1973-1976: Miriam Naveira
- 1977-1982: Héctor Rivera Cruz
- 1985-1989: Rafael Ortiz Carrión
- 1989–1991: Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz
- 1991-1992: Anabelle Rodríguez Rodríguez
- 1993-1996: Pedro A. Delgado Hernández
- 1997-1999: Carlos Lugo Fiol
- 1999-2000: Gustavo A. Gelpí
- 2000-2000: Luis Cotto Roman
- 2001-2004: Roberto Sánchez Ramos
- 2005-2008: Salvador J. Antonetti Stutts
- 2008-2008: Maite Oronoz Rodríguez
- 2009-2010: Irene Soroeta Kodesh
- 2011-2012: Luis R. Román Negrón
- 2013–2017: Margarita Mercado Echegaray
- 2017–2018: Luis R. Román Negrón
- 2018–2020: Isaías Sánchez Báez
- 2021-current: Fernando Figueroa Santiago
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
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