State Attorney General

State Attorney General

The state attorney general in the United States is an executive office in all 50 state governments. The state attorneys general serve as chief legal advisor to the state government and as the chief law enforcement officers. In some states, the Attorney General serves as the head of the state Department of Justice, with responsibilities similar to that of the United States Department of Justice. Most attorneys general are elected statewide; in a few states, the selection is made by the governor, the state legislature, or the state supreme court.

The longest serving state attorney general in U.S. history was Frank J. Kelley (born 1924) of the state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1998, made him both the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) Attorney General in the state's history, and led to his nickname as the "Eternal General".

The current party composition of the 50 state Attorneys General are:
*31 Democrats
*19 Republicans

List of Attorneys General in U.S. states;

ee also

*Attorney General
*State Government
* [http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php Listing of official State Attorney General websites]


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