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Attorney General of Spain
In office 26 February 2020 – 20 July 2022
Preceded by	María José Segarra Luis Navajas (acting)
Succeeded by	Álvaro García Ortiz
Minister of Justice First Notary of the Kingdom
In office 7 June 2018 – 13 January 2020
Monarch	Felipe VI
Prime Minister	Pedro Sánchez
Preceded by	Rafael Catalá
Succeeded by	Juan Carlos Campo
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 21 May 2019 – 15 January 2020
Constituency	Madrid
Personal details
Born	Dolores Damián Delgado García (1962-11-09) 9 November 1962 (age 62) Madrid, Spain
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Autonomous University of Madrid
Occupation	Prosecutor

Dolores Delgado García, born on November 9, 1962, is a Spanish lawyer who has held important jobs in her country's government. She was the Attorney General of Spain from 2020 to 2022. Before that, she was the Minister of Justice for Spain from 2018 to 2020. She also held the special title of First Notary of the Kingdom during that time.

Delgado started working as a prosecutor in 1989. She worked in different courts, including the International Criminal Court. She believes in something called universal justice, which means serious crimes should be judged anywhere.

Early Life and Education

Dolores Delgado was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1962. She went to the Autonomous University of Madrid to study law. She also earned a master's degree in EU Law from the Complutense University of Madrid. This helped her learn about laws that apply across Europe.

Career as a Prosecutor

In 1989, Dolores Delgado began her career as a prosecutor in Spain. Her first job was at the High Court of Justice in Catalonia.

From 1993, Delgado worked as a prosecutor at the Audiencia Nacional. This is a very important court in Spain. She handled many big cases there. She also worked on cases related to universal jurisdiction. This means that some very serious crimes, like crimes against humanity, can be judged in Spain, even if they happened in another country.

After the 2004 train bombings in Madrid, she focused on cases related to terrorism. For a short time, from 2006 to 2007, she was the spokesperson for the Prosecutor General's office. In 2011, she helped out as a prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. This court deals with serious international crimes.

As a prosecutor, she always supported universal jurisdiction. She also spoke out a lot about problems with corruption.

Minister of Justice, 2018–2020

In June 2018, Dolores Delgado was chosen to be the Minister of Justice. This happened after a change in the Spanish government. The Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, appointed her to this important role. As Minister of Justice, she also had the special, honorary title of First Notary of the Kingdom. She officially started her job on June 7, taking an oath before the King.

During her time as Minister, she faced some challenges. The Parliament asked for her resignation a few times. For example, in September 2018, the Senate asked her to step down. They felt she didn't defend a Supreme Court Justice enough in a case in Belgium.

Later, in October 2018, the Congress of Deputies also asked her to resign. They were concerned about some of her past connections. In November 2018, they asked again. This time, it was because they disagreed with her advice on how to handle a case involving Catalan leaders.

On October 24, 2019, she was part of a big historical event. She was one of the government representatives present when the remains of Francisco Franco were moved. She acted as the First Notary of the Kingdom, making sure everything was done correctly.

She left her job as Minister of Justice on January 13, 2020. Juan Carlos Campo took over her role.

Attorney General, 2020–2022

After the new government was formed, Dolores Delgado was nominated to be the next Attorney General of Spain. This happened on January 13, 2020. She left her position as a Member of the Congress of Deputies on January 15.

Some political parties and prosecutor groups did not agree with her nomination. However, the General Council of the Judiciary approved her for the job. They voted 12 to 7 in her favor on January 16, 2020.

On February 20, 2020, she spoke to the Justice Committee of the Congress of Deputies. She explained that her experience as a minister was a good thing for the Attorney General role. She said it gave her a broad view of the justice system and helped her understand its different parts.

The King officially appointed her as Attorney General on February 26, 2020. In October 2020, she tested positive for COVID-19 but only had mild symptoms.

In July 2022, she decided to step down from her role as Attorney General. She did this because of health reasons.

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