New York Attorney General

New York Attorney General

The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.

The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman. He was elected on November 2, 2010 and took office on January 1, 2011.

Read more about New York Attorney General:  Functions, Organization, Terms of Office, List of New York State Attorneys General

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