92 CHAPTER IX. HUMAN, MATERIAL AND BUDGETARY RESOURCES Section 1 – Human resources The institution is led by the Ombudsperson, assisted by 6 deputies, specialized in six fields of activity. In 2019, after two deputies of the People's Advocate reached the term of their mandates, through the Decision of the Permanent Bureaus of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate no. 4 / December 18, 2019 was appointed a new Deputy Ombudsperson for the Department for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments or treatments in the places of detention and was reconfirmed in office the Deputy Ombudsperson of de Department for Army, justice, police, penitentiaries. Within the People's Advocate institution operates, under the direct subordination of the Ombudsperson, the Service for constitutional litigation, appeal in the interest of the law, administrative and legal litigation, legal affairs, external relations and communication, which is composed of three structures, having well delimited duties: Bureau for constitutional litigation and appeal in the interest of the law, the Bureau for administrative and legal litigation and the Bureau for legal affairs, external relations and communication. In the territory, the activity is carried out through the 14 territorial offices, organized on the geographical criterion of the courts of appeal, as well as through the 4 regional centers of the National Preventive Mechanism. The existing staff in the institution of 146 employees, is made up of: 7 dignitaries, 1 coordinating director, 1 head of service, 4 heads of bureau, 90 counselors, 23 experts, 5 reviewers, 12 drivers, to which are added 2 counselors and 1 reviewer at Cabinet of the Ombudsperson. Of these, 97 are women and 49 are men. The organizational structure of the People's Advocate institution is provided in the Regulation for the organization and functioning of the institution and reflects the areas of specialization, as established by law. The economic and administrative activity of the institution is coordinated by the coordinating director. Within the institution operates the Consultative Council, which is composed of the Ombudsperson, her deputies, the coordinating director, as well as other persons appointed by the Ombudsperson. The Council meets monthly or whenever it is deemed necessary, being convened by the Ombudsperson. The People's Advocate Institution carried out its activity in 2019 with a staffing scheme comprising a total of 165 funded positions, out of which 157 were distributed to the headquarters and territorial offices, as well as to the four regional centers; and 8 positions at the Cabinet of the Ombudsperson. At the beginning of 2019, 140 employees and 25 vacancies were registered, of which 1 management position and 24 execution positions. During the year, between January and December, there have been 18 entries and 12 exits. At the end of 2019, 19 vacancies were registered, of which 1 management position and 18 execution positions (5 positions at the Cabinet of the Ombudsperson). The Staff Regulations from the specialized structures of the Parliament are also applicable to the staff of the People's Advocate Institution. PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE ANNUAL REPORT 2019