The selection of the next Chief Prosecutor of the Canary Islands is in its final stages, with two prominent professionals vying for the position. They are Beatriz Sánchez Carreras, the current provincial chief prosecutor of Las Palmas, and Jaime Serrano-Jover González, the delegated prosecutor for the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Both have formally submitted their candidacies for the vacancy left by María Farnés Martínez Frigola's transfer to the Supreme Court. The proposal is expected to be evaluated by the Fiscal Council on the 30th, a preliminary step before the final decision by the State's Attorney General, Teresa Peramato Martín, who will submit the appointment to the Government via a royal decree.
The position of Chief Prosecutor of the Canary Islands represents the highest authority of the Public Prosecutor's Office in the archipelago and entails the direction and coordination of this institution's actions at the autonomous level, in addition to its representation in the islands.
Beatriz Sánchez Carreras boasts an extensive and successful career within the Public Prosecutor's Office, almost entirely developed in the province of Las Palmas. A Law graduate from the University of Salamanca, she joined the fiscal career in 1990. She has held significant responsibilities, including prosecutor for Minors from 1992 to 1995, delegated prosecutor for Victim Protection between 2005 and 2008, and delegated prosecutor for Gender Violence, an area where she has focused much of her career. Since November 2017, she has served as provincial chief prosecutor of Las Palmas and was a member of the Fiscal Council until her recent resignation to pursue this new role. She belongs to the Association of Prosecutors.
Meanwhile, Jaime Serrano-Jover González works as the delegated anti-corruption prosecutor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, participating in complex investigations related to crimes against public administration. His experience includes relevant proceedings in the Canary Islands, such as the well-known Mediator case.
The process for appointing the chief prosecutor follows a regulated system that combines technical criteria and an institutional final decision. Candidates submit their CVs and an action plan, which is evaluated by the Fiscal Council based on merits, seniority, specialization, and suitability. The resulting report is not binding but serves as the basis for the proposal that the State's Attorney General submits to the Government for the final appointment.
In the same process, the designation of the deputy chief prosecutor for the Canary Islands Public Prosecutor's Office will also be decided. Ernesto Vieira Morante, a member of the Canary Islands Autonomous Community Prosecutor's Office, is a candidate for this position. He has over three decades of experience in the Public Prosecutor's Office, most of it in the islands since the late eighties. Born in Roa (Burgos), he has held various positions of responsibility, including delegated prosecutor for Occupational Accidents in Las Palmas and deputy prosecutor for the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Las Palmas until March 2016, before joining the Canary Islands Public Prosecutor's Office.
