Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico

Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Lourdes Gómez since May 27, 2025 Acting: May 27, 2025 – June 9, 2025
Department of Justice
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length	4 years
Formation	Established by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico
Succession	Second
Website	www.justicia.pr.gov

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
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The Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Justicia de Puerto Rico) (known as the Attorney General of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Procurador general de Puerto Rico) prior to the Constitution of Puerto Rico in 1952) is the chief legal officer and the attorney general of the government of Puerto Rico. The Secretary of Justice is second in line of succession to the governorship of Puerto Rico.