Attorney General of Bermuda

Established in 1698, the Attorney-General's Chambers of Bermuda is the main legal advisor to the federal government and makes laws accessible to the public. From 1698-1999, the Attorney-General was also the main prosecutor in all criminal matters that pertained to the Bermuda courts. Attorneys-General are appointed by the Governor per the Constitution. All were public officers until 1999 when Lois Browne-Evans was appointed as the island's first political Attorney-General through election. Due to Bermuda's decision to have a political Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions now handles all criminal matters. Even though there are now two distinct offices, the Attorney-General is also considered Bermuda's Minister of Legal Affairs.[1]

List of attorneys general (since 1900)

• Reginald Gray (1900-1919)
• Thomas Melville Dill[2][3][4] (1920-1937)
• Joseph Trounsell Gilbert (1938-1952)
• J. B. Pine[5][6] (1954-1957)
• John C. Summerfield[7] (1962-1971)
• Gerald D.M. Collett[7][8] (1972-1981)
• Saul Froomkin[9] (1981-1991)
• Walter Maddocks[10][11][12] (1991-1995)
• Elliot Deighton Mottley[13] (1995-1998)
• Lois Browne-Evans[14][15] (1999-2003) [1st female]
• Larry Mussenden[16] (2004-2006)
• Philip Perinchief[17][18] (2006-2007)
• Kim Wilson[19] (2007-2010)
• Michael Scott[20] (2010-2011)
• Kim Wilson[19] (2011-2012)
• Mark Pettingill[21][22] (2012-2014)
• Trevor Moniz[21] (2014-2017)
• Kathy Lynn Simmons[23] (2017–present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Bermuda

References

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