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Who was the first Hispanic American to hold the position of the US Attorney General?
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Which cabinet position is considered the chief lawyer of the US?
The Attorney General
Which cabinet position was established by an act of congress?
The Cabinet position of Attorney General was established by an Act of Congress.
Attorney general a mitchell palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from?
Political Radicals
President Washington's Attorney General's home state?
The Attorney General under George Washington was born in Virginia. Edmund Randolph became the first Attorney General of the United States in September of 1789.
Which US executive department is not headed by a secretary?
The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Justice Department) is headed by the Attorney General.
Which cabinet position is headed by attorney general?
Attorney General IS a cabinet position.
Which cabinet position is headed by the attorney general?
The Attorney General heads the Department of Justice.
What position does the Attorney General of the US hold?
The Attorney General is the head of The Department of Justice (DOJ).
Who was the first African American to hold the position of attorney general?
You are probably asking about Eric H. Holder, who was appointed to the position of U.S. Attorney General by President Barack Obama in 2009. However, if you are asking about the states, rather than the federal level, one of the first African-American attorneys general of a state is Kamala D. Harris: she was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of the State of California in 2011, becoming the first African-American (as well as the first woman).
What department is the Attorney General the head of?
In the United States, the Attorney General is a cabinet level position. The Attorney General is in charge of the US Justice Department.
Who is the U.S. attorney general?
Eric H. Holder Jr. is the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder was appointed to this position by Barack Obama on 2009 February 3. He is the first African American to hold the position. He was also the Deputy Attorney General of the United States from 1997 June 13 to 2001 January 20, when Bill Clinton was President.* See also the related question for state attorneys general.
Is attorney general an adjective?
No, it is a compound noun for an official position. Attorney is a noun. The word general could, otherwise, be either an adjective (for general purposes), or a noun (an officer rank, which is likely the basis for the names attorney general and postmaster general.
Which cabinet position is considered the chief lawyer of the US?
The Attorney General
Which position did Robert Kennedy serve from 1961 to 1964?
Attorney General
Attorney general under Nixon?
John Mitchell was Attorney General under Richard Nixon. He holds the distinction of being only American Attorney General to serve a prison term.
Which cabinet position was established by an act of congress?
The Cabinet position of Attorney General was established by an Act of Congress.
Who is Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr?
He is President Barack Obama's current (1/11) appointment to that Cabinet level position. - - - - - - - - The Attorney General is sometimes referred to as "The President's Lawyer", to define the position.
