New PGR "has deep knowledge of the MP"

My friends, this was takem from Correio da Manhã newspaper:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/ultima-hora/nova-pgr-tem-conhecimento-profundo-do-mp

According to the former Minister of Justice, Lucio Laborinho

New PGR "has deep knowledge of the MP"

The former justice minister Laborinho Lucio said on Tuesday that the appointment of Joan Marques Vidal to the post of Attorney General's Office (PGR) was an "excellent" choice, stressing that the magistrate has a "deep knowledge" of the Ministry Public.

"Joana Marques Vidal is a very competent magistrate, with extensive experience in various areas of intervention in the human dimension that connects to a technical dimension, and the internal structure of the prosecution, whose organization also calls for ongoing dialogue, which is essential ahead is a person who has knowledge of the subjects, "said Alvaro Laborinho, counselor retired judge of the Supreme Court.

Joana Marques Vidal is a person "determined, able to take on the problems with straightforwardness and have a relationship with the outside world also very frontal and true" and therefore meets all the requirements to be "transformed into a magnificent" Attorney General 's Office (PGR), he added.

Laborinho Lucio, who knows Joana Marques Vidal "for many years", having worked with the magistrate in the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) and Growing Ser (Portuguese association for the rights of children and the family), also emphasized the deep knowledge that the magistrate has the field of intervention and civic associations.

"There's a clear path of commitment and concern for the other (...) which gives you a perspective of a world that is also of interest to prosecutors and that lets you find your experience in a quality support action that will develop," stressed.

About to complete 57 years in December, Joana Marques Vidal becomes the fifth PGR to be named after the 25th April.

Daughter of retired Judge Joseph Marques Vidal, director of the Judicial Police in the governments of Cavaco Silva, Joana Marques Vidal, takes office next Friday, for a term of six years.

Current legal audit of the Representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, and accumulation, magistrate or prosecutor in the Court of Auditors, Regional Chamber of Azores, Ponta Delgada, the magistrate graduated in Law from the University College in 1978 .

Is it good that a woman has been appointed, Pedro? She won't be part of the Old Brigade?

bb1, what I know about her is what the news mentioned it, about a woman there, time will tell.

Joana Marques Vidal:

http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/images_content/joanamarquesvidal.jpg

more information about Joana Marques Vidal:

http://www.publico.pt/Sociedade/joana-marques-vidal-e-a-nova-procuradorageral-da-republica-1566471

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Joana Marques Vidal is the first woman Attorney General of the Republic

The prosecutor Joana Marques Vidal, 56, is the first woman to lead the Attorney General's Office announced this Monday the President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva said in a statement published on the website of the presidency.

The inauguration is scheduled for next Friday. The announcement is made on the day that the current Attorney General Fernando Pinto Monteiro, ending the six-year term.

Law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon, Joana Marques Vidal's deputy attorney general, currently public prosecutor in the Azores Regional Chamber of the Court of Auditors. Specializing in the field of Family and Children's Rights, the prosecutor is since 2010 President of the Portuguese Association for Victim Support.

Daughter of retired Judge Joseph Marques Vidal, who directed the Judicial Police, the magistrate is the sister of the prosecutor João Marques Vidal, who led the investigation process Hidden Face / Face Oculta.

She certainly sounds okay, Pedro. And while we have to bear in mind the likes of Morais, I suspect that Portugal knows what it is doing by now.

Yes Sabot, so it seems, time will tell.

"Specializing in the field of Family and Children's Rights."

Looking back on five and a half years, if only, if only. If only Amaral and Co had been suspended after the accusations in The Cipriano Case. If only that incompetent thug hadn't been in charge. If only the disappearance of Joana Cipriano had been properly investigated.
But there you go. If Onlys won't find Madeleine. But some very nasty people look as though they are finally getting their comeuppance.

My friends, this was taken from Correio da Manhã newspaper:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/politica/presidente-exige-mudancas-no-mp-com-video

Prosecutor: Joana Marques Vidal took over as PGR

President calls for changes in MP [With Video]

It was a speech of praise and errands. At the inauguration of the new Attorney General of the Republic, Cavaco Silva made a point of highlighting the character of Joana Marques Vidal, but also made it clear that changes in either the Public Ministry (MP), requiring that the successor of Pinto Monteiro mark the difference .

"The actions of prosecutors should be guided by rigor and discretion and should be averse to protagonisms media. The MP should speak with one voice," said the President, considering that public confidence in the courts depends on the and effectiveness of prosecutors' independence demonstrating against the political power. " In a clear allusion to the troubled tenure of Pinto Monteiro, Cavaco also asked magistrates not to disperse "in disputes in the public square." The President drew attention to the urgent need for "profound changes" and, after the list of 'demands', said he was sure that these objectives will be present in the new mandate of the Attorney General's Office (PGR), whose career made a point of this car, especially for "special attention to the victims."

Already Joana Marques Vidal, who took office in the eyes of his father, the counselor José Marques Vidal, and brother, Attorney John Marques Vidal, said he was aware of the credibility crisis that undermines the judicial system and explained why he decided to accept the invitation. "Just accept this high office because I know I'm not alone. Mainly because I know I can count on the commitment, dedication, reservation, exemption, courage, resilience and loyalty of all prosecutors. Of all" underlined the magistrate.

The new RMP has scheduled a meeting of the Superior Council of the Public Ministry, on Tuesday, the day that the vote will show the name of Adriano Cunha Fraxenet to his number two.

Minister says "There is corruption everywhere"

Justice Minister reaffirmed yesterday that the time of impunity is over and reiterated the priority in combating economic crime, considering that "there is corruption everywhere." "Corruption and economic crime undermine the pillars of a democratic state and has much to do with the status we have reached," said Paula Teixeira da Cunha, on the sidelines of inauguration of PGR, ensuring, as to the means, "not stopped miss the Judicial Police and the Public Prosecutor.

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http://expresso.sapo.pt/ministerio-publico-tem-de-ter-isencao-independencia-e-coragem=f759783

Prosecutors must have "exemption, independence and courage"

Joana Marques Vidal today took over as Attorney General of the Republic. Cavaco Silva says the first woman to hold the position meets the necessary qualities.

"Aware that the crisis of credibility and confidence that undermines the judicial system has multiple and varied causes, including various structures, subsystems and their respective actors, we must recognize the important role that prosecutors can and should play in overcoming this same crisis. "

The statement is Joana Marques Vidal, 57, the president of the Portuguese Association for Victim Support today took office as Attorney-General's Office (PGR), in a ceremony at the Palace of Belem, marking the turning of a page in the history of attorney.

The first woman to perform these functions, and that has an experience of 33 years in the service of the prosecutor, stressed the "importance" of this magistracy to help overcome the crisis of credibility in court.

Independence and courage

Accordingly, judges are required to "quality and technical competence and scientific rigor, initiative and communication," defends Joana Marques Vidal, highlighting the "exemption, independence and courage" as the main criteria to be followed.

For the new PGR "essence of our function is only justified in terms of civil rights" and "requires a continued deepening of the autonomy of the prosecution, without which there is no real independence of the judiciary."

Avoid media protagonisms asks Cavaco

The President pointed to the "integrity of character and independence," as well as "professional experience in a wide career magistrate" as qualities that will "make a decisive contribution to the performance of senior posts in what is now invested."

"The confidence in the Portuguese prosecutor depends on the effectiveness of its action" and the "independence to political power, economic and other powers of society," said Cavaco Silva.

The head of state called for "rigor and description." We must avoid "media protagonisms" and combat the violation of secrecy.

She sounds like a very sensible, intelligent, woman, Pedro.

Attorney John Marques Vidal, said he was aware of the credibility crisis that undermines the judicial system.

Too bloody right.

bb1, Sabot, your words are mine.