Alvin Bragg | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bragg in 2023 | |
| 37th District Attorney of New York County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Vance Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. October 21, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jamila Ponton (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who serves as the New York County District Attorney, covering Manhattan. In 2021, he became the first African American elected to that office.[1] Bragg had previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 2024, he became the first and only district attorney to secure a conviction of a former United States president.
- ^ Cline-Thomas, Aundrea (November 2, 2021). "Alvin Bragg Elected As Manhattan's First Black District Attorney". CBS News, New York.