who was the attorney general in 2012

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Who was Attorney General before Barr?

William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byDonald B. AyerSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger IIIUnited States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel30 more rows

Who was the first Attorney General under Trump?

Jeff SessionsPersonal detailsBornJefferson Beauregard Sessions III December 24, 1946 Selma, Alabama, U.S.Political partyRepublicanSpouse(s)Mary Blackshear ​ ( m. 1969)​33 more rows

What was Obama's Attorney General's name?

Eric HolderOfficial portrait, 200982nd United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015PresidentBarack Obama31 more rows

Who is the former Attorney General of New York?

Eric SchneidermanSchneiderman in 201265th Attorney General of New YorkIn office January 1, 2011 – May 8, 2018GovernorAndrew Cuomo17 more rows

Who was attorney general under George W Bush?

Alberto GonzalesOfficial portrait, 200580th United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 3, 2005 – September 17, 2007PresidentGeorge W. Bush31 more rows

Who is William Barr wife?

Christine BarrWilliam Barr / Wife (m. 1973)

Who was the first Attorney General?

The first Attorney General of India was M. C. Setalvad and the present Attorney General of India is K. K. Venugopal.

Who was head of the DOJ in 2016?

Merrick GarlandIncumbent. Merrick Garland Washington, D.C. The United States attorney general (AG) leads the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief lawyer of the federal government of the United States.

Who is the current U.S. Attorney General?

Merrick GarlandUnited States / Attorney general

How much does the NY Attorney General make?

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Who is the current Manhattan district attorney?

Incumbent. Alvin Bragg The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York.

Who does the attorney general of New York report to?

The Attorney General acts independently of the Governor of New York. The department's regulations are compiled in title 13 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).

Overview

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.

Background

Timeline

The 2012 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. The incumbent Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat, won re-election for a second full term against Republican attorney Ed Martin. As of 2022, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Attorney General of Missouri.

Democratic primary

Koster was originally elected as attorney general in 2008 as a Democrat after switching from the Republican Party. Koster won despite accusations that his campaign violated state law in raising money from multiple committees. He also survived the disclosure that he played a supporting role in a plagiarism episode that damaged Attorney General William L. Webster’s campaign for governor in 1992. Fresh out of law school, Koster worked for Webster, a Republican, as an assist…

See also

• March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians
• August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections
• August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents

External links

• Chris Koster, incumbent Attorney General since 2008
Koster was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.