Attorney General (Austenasia)
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| Attorney General
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| Ministry of Justice | |
| Appointer | The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister |
The Attorney General of Austenasia is the member of Cabinet who serves as the chief governmental lawyer and leader of the Ministry of Justice of the Empire of Austenasia. The Attorney General is therefore responsible for providing the members and bodies of the Government with legal advice, serving as or appointing the prosecutor for trials of the Imperial Court, and overseeing the administration of the Austenasian Police. They have the authority to appoint magistrates to resolve civil disputes and to appoint the Chief Inspector of the Austenasian Police with the consent of the Prime Minister. The incumbent, Lord Charles Ross, is the third Attorney General and has been in office since November 2020.
List of Attorneys General
| Number | Picture | Name | Political party | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| 01 | 
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Lord Adam, Duke of Washington | Independent (considered Socialist) |
7 Apr 2019 | 11 Feb 2020 | Appointed Attorney General by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister Lord Admiral Joseph Kennedy. Resigned upon the departure of Oregonia from Austenasia. |
| 02 | 
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HFM Basileus Emmanuel I & II | Fatherland Party (until 27 May 2020) | 13 Feb 2020 | 16 Nov 2020 | Appointed Attorney General by the Monarch after the February 2020 Austenasian elections, on the advice of the new Prime Minister Prince Dionisiy. |
| 03 | 
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Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia | Independent (considered Libertarian) |
16 Nov 2020 | Incumbent | Appointed Attorney General by the Monarch on the advice of Prime Minister Lord John Gordon. |
