The Attorney General of Mexico, Alejandro Gertz Manero, resigned this Thursday, legislative sources told Aristegui Noticias. Gertz Manero was appointed as head of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) on January 18, 2019, during the government of then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He would have been in office for nine years, concluding in 2028. Gertz's resignation must be approved by the Senate. Once the resignation is approved, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo must present to the Senate three candidates to head the FGR. What does the Law say about the resignation of the Attorney General? The resignation of the person holding the position of Attorney General will be submitted for its acceptance and approval by the Senate of the Republic, by a simple majority of the members present. The resignation will only proceed for a serious cause, so classified by the Senate of the Republic, states the regulatory law of the FGR. The other scenario: removal The Law of the Attorney General's Office states that the head of the FGR may only be removed by the President of the Republic for incurring serious causes contemplated in the General Law of Administrative Responsibilities or for the commission of one or more crimes that warrant pretrial detention. He may also be removed if he incurs any of the following scenarios: I. Loss of Mexican citizenship. II. Committing serious violations of the Constitution. In that case, the President must prove the serious cause before the Senate of the Republic. In that context, the Senate of the Republic may object to the removal by a majority vote. III. Acquiring total or permanent incapacity that prevents the correct exercise of their functions for more than six months, as determined by the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers.
