earns more than the president of the Government
Last Thursday, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court advanced the ruling of a sentence that is pending being written, but that would disqualify Álvaro García Ortiz from his duties as State Attorney General. In addition, the sentence includes a fine of 7,300 euros, compensation of 10,000 euros to Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s partner and the costs of the procedure.
After knowing the decision, García Ortiz has presented his resignation in a letter addressed to Minister Félix Bolaños. In it, he expressed that he has served the institution “faithfully” and that he has done so “with an unequivocal vocation for public service, a sense of duty and institutional loyalty.” With his departure, doubts may now arise about what will happen to his tax career or who will replace him and what salary he will have.
What is the salary of the State Attorney General?
With this sentence from the Supreme Court, García Ortiz would end up being disqualified from his duties as State Attorney General, but after having resigned he could request his return to the prosecutor’s career. However, as there is no final ruling, it is still It is unknown how this sentence could affect his reentry. in it and this may not be entirely guaranteed.
In any case, the person who ends up replacing him and holding the top leadership of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Spain would have the salary reserved for the position. According to public data from the Ministry of Finance, the State Attorney General charges 133,525.80 euros in twelve payments and is not entitled to receive any extraordinary payment.
This salary exceeds that of other positions such as that of the President of the Governmentwhich is from 90,888 euros. It is also higher than that of lieutenant prosecutor of the Supreme Court, which is 128,765 euros and is above the 127,066 euros charged by the Chief Inspector Prosecutor. However, it is below the salary of president and vice president of the Constitutional Courtwhich is 168,799 and 158,666 euros, respectively.
