Attorney General of Minnesota

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The attorney general of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Thirty individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Keith Ellison, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member.

Election and term of office

The attorney general is elected by the people on Election Day in November, and takes office on the first Monday of the next January. There is no limit to the number of terms an attorney general may hold. To be elected attorney general, a person must be qualified voter, permanently resident in the state of Minnesota at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 21 years of age.[1]

In the event of a vacancy in the office of the attorney general, the governor may appoint a successor to serve the balance of the term.[2] The attorney general may also be recalled by the voters or removed from office through an impeachment trial.[3]

Powers and duties

The attorney general is the chief law officer for the state of Minnesota, and as such, represents the state of Minnesota parens patriae in both state and federal court as well as in administrative proceedings, such as matters of adjudication or rulemaking. In addition, the Office of the Attorney General handles felony criminal appeals, issues formal opinions on questions of constitutional or statutory law, and provides legal advice, litigation, and appellate services to over 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions. On occasion, these services are extended to rural county prosecutors in serious felonies and criminal prosecutions. Separately, the attorney general's office enforces state antitrust and consumer protection laws, regulates charities, and advocates for residents and small businesses in utility matters.[4]

In addition to his or her functional responsibilities, the attorney general is an ex officio member of the Board of Pardons, the Executive Council, the Land Exchange Board, the Governing Board for the Minnesota Historical Society, the Records Disposition Panel, and the State Board of Investment.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

List of attorneys general

Minnesota Territory

Image Name Took office Left office Political party
Lorenzo A. Babcock 1849 1853 Whig[11]
File:LafayetteEmmett.jpg LaFayette Emmett 1853 1858 Democratic[12]

In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.

Parties

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State of Minnesota

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No. Image Name Term of office Political party Law school
1 File:CharlesHBerry1885.jpg Charles H. Berry 1858–1860 Republican Read law
2 File:GordonECole1860.jpg Gordon E. Cole 1860–1866 Republican Harvard Law School
3 File:William Colvill.jpg William J. Colvill 1866–1868 Union Democrat Read law under Millard Fillmore
4 File:FrancesRECornell.jpg Francis R. E. Cornell 1868–1874 Republican Read law
5 George P. Wilson 1874–1880 Republican Read law
6 File:Charles M. Start (Minnesota Supreme Court).PNG Charles M. Start 1880–1881 Republican Read law under William C. Wilson
7 William John Hahn 1881–1887 Republican Read law
8 File:MosesClapp.jpg Moses E. Clapp 1887–1893 Republican University of Wisconsin Law School
9 File:Drawing of Henry W. Childs.png Henry W. Childs 1893–1899 Republican Read law
10 File:Wallace B. Douglas (Minnesota Supreme Court).PNG Wallace B. Douglas 1899–1904 Republican University of Michigan Law School
11 William J. Donahower 1904–1905 Republican Read law
12 File:Edward T. Young.png Edward T. Young 1905–1909 Republican University of Minnesota Law School
13 George T. Simpson 1909–1912 Republican Read law
14 File:LyndonAmbroseSmith.jpg Lyndon A. Smith 1912–1918 Republican Georgetown University Law Center
15 File:Clifford L. Hilton (Minnesota Supreme Court).PNG Clifford L. Hilton 1918–1927 Republican University of Wisconsin Law School
16 File:Albert F. Pratt (cropped).jpg Albert F. Pratt 1927–1928 Republican University of Minnesota Law School
17 File:G.A. Youngquist (cropped).jpg G. Aaron Youngquist 1928–1929 Republican St. Paul College of Law
18 File:Henry N. Benson (cropped).jpg Henry N. Benson 1929–1933 Republican University of Minnesota Law School
19 File:Harry H. Peterson 1932 Edit.jpg Harry H. Peterson 1933–1936 Farmer-Labor University of Minnesota Law School
20 File:William S. Ervin (cropped).jpg William S. Ervin 1936–1939 Farmer-Labor University of Minnesota Law School
21 File:JosephAABurnquist.jpg Joseph A. A. Burnquist 1939–1955 Republican University of Minnesota Law School
22 File:Miles Lord - Federal Portrait.jpg Miles Lord 1955–1960 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
23 File:Mondale as Senator.jpg Walter Mondale 1960–1964 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
24 File:Robert W. Mattson Sr.png Robert W. Mattson Sr. 1964–1967 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
25 File:Douglas M. Head.jpg Douglas M. Head 1967–1971 Republican University of Minnesota Law School
26 File:Warren Spannaus.png Warren Spannaus 1971–1983 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
27 File:Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg Skip Humphrey 1983–1999 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
28 File:MikeHatchMinnesota2006-08-21 crop.jpg Mike Hatch 1999–2007 DFL University of Minnesota Law School
29 File:Lori Swanson 2013.jpg Lori Swanson 2007–2019 DFL William Mitchell College of Law
30 File:Keith Ellison portrait (cropped).jpg Keith Ellison 2019–present DFL University of Minnesota Law School

See also

References

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External links

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