Massachusetts Attorney General
Attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Massachusetts attorney general is an elected constitutionally defined executive officer of the Massachusetts government. The officeholder is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The officeholder also acts as an advocate and resource for the Commonwealth and its residents in many areas, including consumer protection, combating fraud and corruption, protecting civil rights, and maintaining economic competition. The current attorney general is Andrea Campbell.
Quick Facts Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Style ...
Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
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Government of Massachusetts | |
Style | The Honorable |
Type | Chief legal officer Constitutional officer |
Residence | None official |
Seat | One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts |
Nominator | Nominating petition, Political parties |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | 4 years, no limit |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Massachusetts |
Formation | 1702; 322 years ago (1702) |
First holder | Paul Dudley |
Website | www |
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