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DECREE NO 334

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR,

CONSIDERING:

I.-That Article 131, Ordinary 19 ° of the Constitution, establishes that it is the faculty of the Legislative Assembly, to elect by a nominal and public vote among other

officials, to the Attorney General of the Republic.

II.-That Articles 192 and 177 of the Constitution establish that to be

Attorney General of the Republic requires the same qualities as to be Magistrates of the Chambers of the Second Instance.

III.-That pursuant to Chapter XII of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Assembly, dated 22 October 2015, the beginning of the process for the election of the Attorney General of the Republic was authorized.

IV.-So, it was reviewed, verified and verified the profile of the lawyer Sonia Elizabeth Cortez de Madriz, especially in what Note that it complies with the requirements

Constitutional; in addition to their academic preparation, suitability, experience and fitness for office.

BY TANTO,

in use of the Constitutional faculties, set out in Articles 131 Ordinary 19 °, 192 and

177 of the Constitution.

DECRETA:

Art. 1.-To be elected by Attorney General of the Republic, to the Advocate Sonia Elizabeth Cortez of Madriz, for the three-year period established by the Art.192, of the Constitution, which starts

from this date and concludes the thirteen of April of the year two thousand nineteen.

The Attorney General-elect, prior to taking office, r Indian the protest

Constitutional, before this Assembly.

Art. 2.-This Decree shall enter into force from the day of its publication in the Official Journal.

GIVEN IN THE BLUE HALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE PALACE: San Salvador, at the fourteen days of the month of April of the year two thousand sixteen.

LORENA GUADALUPE PEÑA MENDOZA, PRESIDENT.

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