National

Attorney General of the Union

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of the Republic
Exact method: Freely appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic (Constitution Art. 84 I).
Chosen by: President of the Republic
Seats: 1

Source: planalto.gov.br, checked Oct 12, 2026

planalto.gov.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of Brazil 1988, Planalto consolidated text, read 2026-10-12: Arts. 28, 40, 45, 46, 57, 76-77, 84, 101. For: Attorney General of the Union
planalto.gov.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of 1988 Art. 131 para. 1 ("tem por chefe o Advogado-Geral da União"), read 2026-10-12: Portuguese office title; replaced the body name. For: Attorney General of the Union in Portuguese
planalto.gov.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Portuguese names from the Constitution of 1988 and official sites (ministry names from Planalto list); office names with official=false are formulaic, read 2026-10-12. For: Attorney General of the Union in Portuguese
dadosabertos.camara.leg.br · checked Oct 12, 2026 Terms from Camara/Senado open data, Planalto ministers list and (justices, start dates) Wikipedia "Supreme Federal Tribunal" as fallback because portal.stf.jus.br returns HTTP 403; read 2026-10-12. For: Jorge Messias, current term