Prosecutor-General of Russia
The Prosecutor General of Russia (also Attorney General of Russia, Russian: Генеральный прокурор Российской Федерации, romanized: Generalʹnyy prokuror Rossiyskoy Federatsii) heads the system of official prosecution in courts and heads the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The Prosecutor General remains one of the most powerful component of the Russian judicial system.
| Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
| Генеральный Прокурор Российской Федерации (Russian) | |
| General Prosecutor's Office of Russian Federation | |
| Type | Public procurator |
| Nominator | President of Russia |
| Appointer | Federation Council |
| Term length | Five years |
| Precursor | Procurator General of the Soviet Union |
| Formation | 28 February 1991 |
| First holder | Valentin Stepankov |
| Unofficial names | Attorney General of Russia |
| Website | genproc |
| Russia portal |
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