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Solicitor General of Puerto Rico
Incumbent
Fernando Figueroa Santiago
since January 2, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-02)
Department of Justice
NominatorGovernor
AppointerGovernor
with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length4 years
FormationEstablished 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. The Solicitor General reports directly to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and leads the Office of the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico. The current Solicitor General is Fernando Figueroa Santiago.

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    Physiographically, these continental islands are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically.

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