{"id":98317,"date":"2026-03-20T09:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/pedro-mendes-de-carvalho-appointed-new-attorney-general"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:58:54","slug":"pedro-mendes-de-carvalho-appointed-new-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/pedro-mendes-de-carvalho-appointed-new-attorney-general","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Mendes De Carvalho Appointed New Attorney General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong> <\/span><b>President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o on Wednesday appointed Pedro Mendes de Carvalho as the new Attorney General, replacing Helder Pitta Groz.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Press Office of the Presidency of the Republic disclosed the information following the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office&#8217;s (CSMMP) approval of the election results for Attorney General.<\/p>\n<p>Out of seven contenders, the three candidates with the most votes were Pedro Mendes de Carvalho, Gilberto Milazaque , and Mota Liz.<\/p>\n<p>Mendes de Carvalho has represented the Office of the Attorney General internationally on various matters and was, responsible for the National Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Action (DNIAP), the body that directs several complex cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Angola<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. 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