The General Prosecutor of the Republic of Bulgaria ( bg, Главен прокурор на Република България) heads the system of courts known as the Office of the Prosecutor of the Republic of Bulgaria ( bg, Прокуратура на Република България). The Prosecutor General can be appointed for a term of seven years and removed by the President of Bulgaria on recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The President's appointment is only formal, and the decision to appoint or dismiss the General Prosecutor is made by the council. Upon appointment, the General Prosecutor becomes an

ex officio member An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right ...

of the SJC. Candidates can only hold the position for one term.

List of General Prosecutors

The following is a list of Prosecutor Generals of Bulgaria since the Bulgarian People's Republic up until the present.Главни прокурори на Република България
. Prosecutor's Office of Bulgaria. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

References

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External links

Official website
Judiciary of Bulgaria Bulgarian prosecutors * Government of Bulgaria