Alaska Attorney General

Alaska Attorney General
Incumbent
Treg Taylor
since January 30, 2021
Member ofGovernment of Alaska
Reports toGovernor of Alaska
AppointerGovernor of Alaska
First holder1916
Websitelaw.state.ak.us

The Alaska Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the government of the State of Alaska and to its governor. The Attorney General is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Alaska Legislature. The position has existed since the early days of the Territory of Alaska, though it was an elected rather than an appointed position prior to statehood. The Attorney General also serves as the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Law, and is the only commissioner of a principal department of Alaska state government not referred to as "Commissioner" in normal usage.[1]

  1. ^ "Alaskan State Constitution" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-14.