
The choice was made from a triple list defined in an internal election by the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais
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The choice of the Attorney General of Minas Gerais is made by the governor from a triple list defined in an internal election of the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais. Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto has been a member of the MPMG since 2004 and has a prominent role in the environmental area, having coordinated the Operational Support Center of the Public Prosecutor's Offices for the Defense of the Environment (Caoma) between 2014 and 2016 and, again, from 2020 to 2024, in addition to leading the task force created after the collapse of the Fundão dam, in Mariana, in 2015.
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto was chosen by Governor Mateus Simões to head the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais for the 2027-2028 biennium.
The choice was made from a triple list defined in an internal election by the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG), held last Tuesday (10). In addition to Carlos Eduardo, the list included prosecutor Paulo de Tarso Morais Filho and prosecutor José Carlos Fernandes Júnior.
The three names were forwarded to the acting governor, Tadeu Leite, on the same day as the vote.
When announcing the decision, Simões highlighted the trajectory of the chosen one and thanked the other members of the list.
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto has been a member of MPMG since 2004 and has a prominent role in the environmental area.
The prosecutor coordinated the Operational Support Center of the Public Prosecutor's Offices for the Defense of the Environment (Caoma) between 2014 and 2016 and, again, from 2020 to 2024.
He was also at the head of the Public Ministry task force created after the collapse of the Fundão dam, in Mariana, in 2015.
Throughout his career, he participated in actions aimed at dam safety, environmental inspection and the defense of collective rights.
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Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto will be sworn in as Attorney General of Minas Gerais for the 2027-2028 biennium.
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