Spain‘s Attorney General Resigns Following Supreme Court Conviction
Madrid, Spainโค – November 24, 2025 – Spain’s Attorney general, whose name hasโ not been released, submitted his resignation today, โฃNovember 24, 2025, in theโ wake โฃof โa Supreme Court ruling disqualifying himโข from office โฃfor two years. The decision followsโ a case centered on the unauthorized disclosure โคof a confession โrelated to the partner of Isabel Dรญaz Ayuso, the President โขof the Community of Madrid.
The resignation marks an unprecedented moment inโ Spanish legal โฃhistory,as this is the first time a โsittingโ Attorney Generalโข has โฃbeen convicted of a crime. The Supreme โฃCourt’s โขjudgment, announced in recentโค days, precedes the full publication ofโ the sentence’s details adn the reasoning behind the conviction. Theโฃ Attorney General’s departure leaves a critical vacancy in the nation’s โhighestโ legal office at a time ofโฃ ongoing political and judicial scrutiny.
In a โresignation letter released alongside the announcement, the Attorney General stated, “It is indeed time โขto leave.” The โconvictionโ stemsโค from โฃtheโฃ leak ofโข a โขconfidential statement, the specifics of which have not been publicly detailed, concerning the personal life of a close associate of a prominent political figure. The case ignited public โdebate regarding the independence of the โขjudiciary โฃand the potentialโ for โpolitical interference in legal proceedings.
