Tennessee Attorney General

Attorney General and Reporter of State of Tennessee
since September 1, 2022
Office of the Attorney General and Reporter
SeatNashville, Tennessee
AppointerTennessee Supreme Court
Term length8 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tennessee
Article VI Section 5
Formation1831
Salary$196,968 (2021)[1]
WebsiteGovernment Website

The Tennessee Attorney General (officially, Attorney General and Reporter) is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Tennessee.[2] The office of the attorney general is located at the state capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. The current office holder is Jonathan Skrmetti, who was appointed in 2022 by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an eight-year term. His service officially began when he was sworn in by the current Governor of Tennessee, Bill Lee, on September 1, 2022.[3]

  1. ^ "The Book of the States 2021". 7 January 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Office of the Attorney General and Reporter. "Tennessee Attorney General". Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  3. ^ Office of the Attorney General and Reporter. "Jonathan Skrmetti Sworn in as Tennessee's 28th Attorney General".