Public Ministry defines triple list for choosing the Attorney General of Justice

Prosecutor Paulo de Tarso Morais Filho received the most votes in the internal election, with 797 votes. Also on the list were prosecutor José Carlos Fernandes Júnior, who received 402 votes, and prosecutor Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Pinto, with 379.

Prosecutor Larissa Rodrigues Amaral came in fourth place, with 249 votes, and did not enter the triple list. Five blank votes and four invalid votes were also recorded.

In total, 1,133 MPMG members participated in the election. Voting is mandatory for active prosecutors and public prosecutors and each voter can choose up to three candidates.

Voting closed at 5pm, and counting took place shortly afterwards. The result was announced by the Electoral Commission at the MPMG headquarters, in Belo Horizonte.

After the count, the list with the three candidates and the number of votes received was forwarded to the Attorney General of Justice, Carlos Augusto Canêdo Gonçalves da Silva.

Still this Tuesday, he was expected to personally deliver the document to the acting governor of Minas Gerais, Luiz Tadeu Martins Leite.

Upon receipt of the list, the governor will have 15 calendar days to nominate one of the three candidates for the position.

According to the legislation, if the appointment does not occur within this period, the member of the Public Ministry who received the most votes will automatically be invested in the position.

After the appointment, the inauguration must take place before the governor within five working days. The entry into office will take place in a formal session of the College of Attorneys of Justice, until the first business day following the end of the term of office of the current attorney general.

The Attorney General of Justice is the head of the state Public Ministry and represents the institution administratively and judicially. It is also responsible for leading the administration of the body and coordinating the institutional performance of the Public Ministry in Minas Gerais.

Among its responsibilities are measures related to the organization and functioning of the MPMG, in addition to acting on procedures and actions that, as determined by legislation, are the responsibility of the head of the institution.

The attorney general's term of office is two years, and the choice is made by the governor from the triple list formed by the members with the most votes in an election between prosecutors and public prosecutors.