The Attorney General of Virginia is an executive office in the government of Virginia. Attorneys General are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election (2005, 2009, 2013, etc.). There are no term limits restricting the number of terms someone can serve as Attorney General. Ken Cuccinelli currently holds the position, after winning election in November 2009 and taking office in January 2010.
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