This is a list of the Spanish people that have served as prosecutor (or attorney) general since the 19th century and, as such, head of the Prosecution Ministry.
Introduction The position was originally titled 'Prosecutor of the Supreme Court' (), being the successor to the Prosecutor of the Council of Castile. During the Second Republic (1931–1939) it was renamed as 'Prosecutor General of the Republic' () and, during the Spanish transition to democracy (1976–1978), it was known as 'Prosecutor of the Realm' (). Since the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978, the position is named 'Prosecutor General of the State' ().
Before the 1844, there was more than one Prosecutor of the Supreme Court. Decree CLII of 17 April 1812 abolished the councils and created the Supreme Court with two prosecutors. Later, Decree II of 25 March 1834 re-established the Supreme Court with three prosecutors. Royal Decree of 26 April 1844 simplified the Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court, reducing it to a single chief prosecutor. This reorganization was completed on 2 July 1844, when Joaquín Francisco Pacheco was dismissed and Pedro Jiménez Navarro became the sole head of the Prosecution Ministry.
List of chief prosecutors from 1812 to 1823 The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was in force from 1812 to 1814 and from 1820 to 1823. During these periods, the Supreme Court was operational and had a Public Prosecutor's Office with two chief prosecutors.
According to the journal Kalendario manual y guía de forasteros en Madrid (1744–1837), these were the prosecutors:
Ramón López-Pelegrín Martínez (1812–1814) Miguel de Eyzaguirre (1812–1814) Ramón López-Pelegrín Martínez (1820–1821) Ramón Feliu (1820–1821) Juan de la Dehesa (1821–1823) Manuel de Encina (1821–1823)
List of chief prosecutors from 1834 to 1844
Francisco Entrambasaguas y Montalvo (April 1834 – September 1840) Andrés Crespo Cantolla (April 1834 – September 1840) Juan Nepomuceno San Miguel (April 1834 – September 1835) Santiago Tejada y Santamaría (15 September 1835 – 15 October 1836) José Alonso Ruiz de Conejares (12 November 1836 – 2 November 1840) Joaquín María López y López (4 November 1840 – June 1841) Pío Laborda y Galindo (16 November 1840 – 29 July 1843) Eugenio Manuel Cuervo y Pérez (12 July 1842 – 29 July 1843) Joaquín Francisco Pacheco (29 July 1843 – 2 July 1844) Felipe Gómez Acebo (31 July 1843 – 9 August 1843) Pedro Jiménez Navarro (next list)
Timeline Since there was more than one prosecutor during this decade, a timeline is provided that visually reflects the situation.
List of chief prosecutors since 1844 For the purpose of this list, the date used is the date on which the decree of appointment or dismissal received royal assent, which may differ from the date of publication or of the effective taking of office.