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Request Deadline:
The deadline to apply is September 1st.
Eligibility requirements for Prosecutor General Candidates:
Citizenship: Must be a Latvian citizen.
Age: At least 40 years old.
Language Proficiency: Must possess the highest level of proficiency in the official language (Latvian).
Education: Must have acquired higher education and qualifications for a lawyer. Reputation: Must have a perfect reputation.
Experience: Candidates must have at least:
Five years of experience as a judge of the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, International Court, or a district court judge.
OR ten years of experience as a top prosecutor, or in an office within a court district prosecutor’s office or the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Application Submission Requirements:
A motivated application letter.
A concept for the development of the prosecutor’s office, outlining its future actions and development.
If applying for a repeat term, the concept must include an assessment of the previous term of office.
Current Situation and Previous Competition:
The Prosecutor General’s Office is currently without a Prosecutor General as Juris Stukāns’ term ended on July 11th.
Arvīds Kalniņš is currently acting as Prosecutor General.
A previous competition in the spring failed to select a new Prosecutor General as none of the three candidates received the necessary support from the Council of Justice and where not promoted to the Saeima for approval.
The Council of Justice decided to hold a new competition on June 11th because the candidates did not receive the required number of votes.
Candidates from the Previous Competition and Potential New Candidates:
Juris Stukāns: The former Prosecutor General. It’s unclear if he will re-apply.His concept was considered professionally stronger by most Council of Justice members, but he didn’t secure enough votes.
Uvis Kozlovskis: Will not participate in the new competition.
Aivars Ostapko: Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Cooperation Department. He is considering re-participating.
Armin Meisters: Chief prosecutor of the Riga District Prosecutor’s Office. He is also considering participating.
* Juris Juris: A constitutional Court judge and former prosecutor. He will evaluate the possibility of applying.key Takeaway: A new competition is underway to select a Prosecutor General, with a September 1st application deadline. The process involves rigorous eligibility criteria and a detailed development concept. The previous competition was unsuccessful, highlighting the challenges in reaching consensus among the relevant bodies.
