William Barr | |
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In office November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993 Acting: August 16, 1991 – November 26, 1991 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Deputy | George J. Terwilliger III |
Preceded by | Dick Thornburgh |
Feb 15, 2019 · WASHINGTON – William Barr was sworn in as the 85th attorney general of the United States on Thursday, immediately assuming leadership of a Justice Department in the midst of multiple criminal ...
Dec 14, 2020 · Attorney General William Barr, the head of the Department of Justice, will leave office before Christmas, President Donald Trump said Monday. The widely anticipated announcement of Barr’s ...
Mar 04, 2022 · March 3, 2022, 3:45 PM PST. By Pete Williams. WASHINGTON — William Barr, who served as attorney general during the second half of the Trump administration, says in a new book that former ...
Feb 15, 2020 · William Barr, 69 and a veteran of 40 years in Washington, was confirmed one year ago as attorney general, a position with broad influence over the administration of justice and broad sway over ...
Mar 07, 2022 · Attorney General William Barr chooses not to speak as President Donald J. Trump participates in a ceremony to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Edwin Meese III in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Oct 08, 2019.
Barr served as the 77th United States attorney general under former President George H.W. Bush from November 1991 to January 1993. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
Jeff SessionsSucceeded byDon FosterPersonal detailsBornJefferson Beauregard Sessions III December 24, 1946 Selma, Alabama, U.S.Political partyRepublican33 more rows
Jeff SessionsList of U.S. attorneys generalAttorney GeneralYears of serviceMerrick Garland2021-PresentJeff Sessions2017-2018Loretta Lynch2015-2017Eric Holder2009-201582 more rows
Leadership[hide]Recent Attorneys GeneralEric Holder2009-2015Barack ObamaLoretta Lynch2015-2017Barack ObamaJeff Sessions2017-2018Donald TrumpWilliam Barr2019-2020Donald Trump6 more rows
William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byDonald B. AyerSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger IIIUnited States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel30 more rows
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A chronological list of past California attorneys general is below....California Former Attorneys General.Matthew Rodriguez2021 – 2021John K. Van de Kamp1983 – 1991George Deukemejian1979 – 1983Evelle J. Younger1971 – 1979Thomas C. Lynch1964 – 197129 more rows
Under the state Constitution, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term in the same statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner.
2, 2001 – Feb 3, 2005: John Ashcroft, a Republican, was nominated and appointed by George W. Bush to be the 79th attorney general. He is a graduate of Yale University and also the University of Chicago, the latter of which is where he earned his law degree.
Jeffrey A. RosenPreceded byWilliam BarrSucceeded byMonty Wilkinson (acting)38th United States Deputy Attorney GeneralIn office May 22, 2019 – December 23, 202027 more rows
William P. BarrBarr Confirmed As 85th Attorney General of the United States.Feb 14, 2019
Merrick GarlandUnited States Attorney GeneralIncumbent Merrick Garland since March 11, 2021United States Department of JusticeStyleMr. Attorney General (informal) The Honorable (formal)Member ofCabinet National Security Council13 more rows