Amerikanske justitsministre

USA's justitsminister
United States Attorney General
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Justitsministeriets emblem
Merrick Garland.jpg
Nuværende
Merrick Garland
siden 11. marts 2021
Department of Justice
Tilblivelse26. september 1789
Første indehaverEdmund Randolph
RækkefølgeEighth
Hjemmesidewww.usdoj.gov

USA's justitsminister (engelsk: United States Attorney General) er et amerikansk føderalt embede og medlem af USA's regering. Justitsministeren udnævnes af præsidenten med godkendelse af Senatet og er chef for Justitsministeriet. Embedet som USA's justitsminister blev oprettet af Kongressen i 1789.

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TiltrådtFratrådt
1Edmund RandolphEdmund RandolphVirginia26. september 178926. januar 1794FøderalistpartietGeorge Washington
2William BradfordWilliam BradfordPennsylvania27. januar 179423. august 1795George Washington
3Charles LeeCharles LeeVirginia10. december 179519. februar 1801George Washington, John Adams
4Levi LincolnLevi LincolnMassachusetts5. marts 18012. marts 1805Thomas Jefferson
5John BreckinridgeJohn C. BreckinridgeKentucky7. august 180514. december 1806Thomas Jefferson
6Caesar A. RodneyCaesar A. RodneyDelaware20. januar 180710. december 1811Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
7William PinkneyWilliam PinkneyMaryland11. december 18119. februar 1814James Madison
8Richard RushRichard RushPennsylvania10. februar 181412. november 1817James Madison
9William WirtWilliam WirtVirginia13. november 18174. marts 1829James Monroe, John Quincy Adams
10John Macpherson BerrienJohn M. BerrienGeorgia9. marts 182919. juli 1831Andrew Jackson
11Roger B. TaneyRoger B. TaneyMaryland20. juli 183114. november 1833Andrew Jackson
12Benjamin Franklin ButlerBenjamin Franklin ButlerNew York15. november 18334. juli 1838Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren
13Felix GrundyFelix GrundyTennessee5. juli 183810. januar 1840Martin Van Buren
14Henry D. GilpinHenry D. GilpinPennsylvania11. januar 18404. marts 1841Martin Van Buren
15John J. CrittendenJohn J. CrittendenKentucky5. marts 184112. september 1841William Harrison
John Tyler
16Hugh S. LegaréHugh S. LegaréSør-Carolina13. september 184130. juni 1843John Tyler
17John NelsonJohn NelsonMaryland1. juli 18434. marts 1845John Tyler
18John Y. MasonJohn Y. MasonVirginia5. marts 184516. oktober 1846James Polk
19Nathan CliffordNathan CliffordMaine17. oktober 184617. marts 1848James Polk
20Isaac TouceyIsaac TouceyConnecticut21. juni 18484. marts 1849James Polk
21Reverdy JohnsonReverdy JohnsonMaryland8. marts 184921. juli 1850Zachary Taylor
22John J. CrittendenJohn J. CrittendenKentucky22. juli 18504. marts 1853Millard Fillmore
23Caleb CushingCaleb CushingMassachusetts7. marts 18534. marts 1857Franklin Pierce
24Jeremiah S. BlackJeremiah S. BlackPennsylvania6. marts 185716. december 1860James Buchanan
25Edwin M. StantonEdwin M. StantonOhio20. december 18604. marts 1861James Buchanan
26Edward BatesEdward BatesMissouri5. marts 186124. november 1864Abraham Lincoln
27James SpeedJames SpeedKentucky2. december 186422. juli 1866Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson
28Henry StanberryHenry StanberryOhio23. juli 186616. juli 1868Andrew Johnson
29William M. EvartsWilliam M. EvartsNew York17. juli 18684. marts 1869Andrew Johnson
30Ebenezer R. HoarEbenezer R. HoarMassachusetts5. marts 186922. november 1870Ulysses S. Grant
31Amos T. AkermanAmos T. AkermanGeorgia23. november 187013. december 1871Ulysses S. Grant
32George Henry WilliamsGeorge H. WilliamsOregon14. december 187125. april 1875Ulysses S. Grant
33Edwards PierrepontEdwards PierrepontNew York26. april 187521. maj 1876Ulysses S. Grant
34Alphonso TaftAlphonso TaftOhio22. maj 18764. marts 1877Ulysses S. Grant
35Charles DevensCharles DevensMassachusetts12. marts 18774. marts 1881Rutherford Hayes
36Wayne MacVeaghWayne MacVeaghPennsylvania5. marts 188115. december 1881James Garfield
37Benjamin H. BrewsterBenjamin H. BrewsterPennsylvania16. december 18814. marts 1885Chester A. Arthur
38Augustus Hill GarlandAugustus Hill GarlandArkansas6. marts 18854. marts 1889Grover Cleveland
39William H. H. MillerWilliam H. H. MillerIndiana7. marts 18894. marts 1893Benjamin Harrison
40Richard OlneyRichard OlneyMassachusetts6. marts 18937. april 1895Grover Cleveland
41Judson HarmonJudson HarmonOhio8. april 18954. marts 1897Grover Cleveland
42Joseph McKennaJoseph McKennaCalifornia5. marts 189725. januar 1898William McKinley
43John W. GriggsJohn W. GriggsNew Jersey25. januar 189829. marts 1901William McKinley
44Philander C. KnoxPhilander C. KnoxPennsylvania5. april 190130. juni 1904William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt
45William H. MoodyWilliam H. MoodyMassachusetts1. juli 190417. december 1906Theodore Roosevelt
46Charles Joseph BonaparteCharles Joseph BonaparteMaryland17. december 19064. marts 1909Theodore Roosevelt
47George W. WickershamGeorge W. WickershamNew York4. marts 19094. marts 1913William Taft
48James C. McReynoldsJames C. McReynoldsNew York5. marts 191329. august 1914Woodrow Wilson
49Thomas Watt GregoryThomas Watt GregoryTexas29. august 19144. marts 1919Woodrow Wilson
50Alexander Mitchell PalmerAlexander Mitchell PalmerPennsylvania5. marts 19194. marts 1921Woodrow Wilson
51Harry M. DaughertyHarry M. DaughertyOhio4. marts 19216. april 1924Warren G. Harding
52Harlan Fiske StoneHarlan Fiske StoneNew York7. april 19241. marts 1925Calvin Coolidge
53John G. SargentJohn G. SargentVermont7. marts 19254. marts 1929Calvin Coolidge
54William D. MitchellWilliam D. MitchellMinnesota4. marts 19294. marts 1933Herbert Hoover
55Homer S. CummingsHomer S. CummingsConnecticut4. marts 19331. januar 1939Franklin D. Roosevelt
56Frank MurphyFrank MurphyMichigan2. januar 193918. januar 1940Franklin D. Roosevelt
57Robert H. JacksonRobert H. JacksonNew York18. januar 194025. august 1941Franklin D. Roosevelt
58Francis BiddleFrancis BiddlePennsylvania26. august 194126. juni 1945Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman
59Tom C. ClarkTom C. ClarkTexas27. juni 194526. juli 1949Harry Truman
60J. Howard McGrathJ. Howard McGrathRhode Island27. juli 19493. april 1952Harry Truman
61James P. McGraneryJames P. McGraneryPennsylvania4. april 195220. januar 1953Harry Truman
62Herbert BrownellHerbert BrownellNew York21. januar 195323. oktober 1957Dwight Eisenhower
63William P. RogersWilliam P. RogersNew York23. oktober 195720. januar 1961Dwight Eisenhower
64Robert F. KennedyRobert F. KennedyMassachusetts20. januar 19613. september 1964Det demokratiske partiJohn F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson
65Nicholas KatzenbachNicholas KatzenbachIllinois28. januar 196530. september 1966Lyndon B. Johnson
66Ramsey ClarkRamsey ClarkTexas10. marts 196720. januar 1969Lyndon B. Johnson
67John N. MitchellJohn N. MitchellNew York20. januar 196915. februar 1972Det republikanske partiRichard Nixon
68Richard KleindienstArizona15. februar 197225. maj 1973Richard Nixon
69Elliot L. RichardsonElliot L. RichardsonMassachusetts25. maj 197320. oktober 1973Richard Nixon
70William B. SaxbeWilliam B. SaxbeOhio17. december 197314. januar 1975Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford
71Edward H. LeviIllinois14. januar 197520. januar 1977Gerald Ford
72Griffin B. BellGriffin B. BellGeorgia26. januar 197716. august 1979Jimmy Carter
73Benjamin CivilettiBenjamin CivilettiMaryland16. august 197919. januar 1981Jimmy Carter
74William French SmithCalifornia23. januar 198125. februar 1985RepublikanerRonald Reagan
75Edwin Meese IIIEdwin Meese IIICalifornia25. februar 198512. august 1988RepublikanerRonald Reagan
76Dick ThornburghDick ThornburghPennsylvania12. august 198815. august 1991RepublikanerRonald Reagan, George H.W. Bush
77William BarrWilliam BarrNew York26. november 199120. januar 1993RepublikanerGeorge H.W. Bush
78Janet RenoJanet RenoFlorida12. marts 199320. januar 2001DemokratBill Clinton
79John AshcroftJohn AshcroftMissouri2. februar 20013. februar 2005RepublikanerGeorge W. Bush
80Alberto GonzalesAlberto GonzalesTexas3. februar 200517. september 2007Republikaner
81Michael MukaseyMichael MukaseyNew York7. november 200720. januar 2009Republikaner
82Eric Himpton Holder jr.Eric HolderNew York2. februar 200927. april 2015DemokratBarack Obama
83Loretta Lynch, official portrait.jpgLoretta LynchNew York27. april 201520. januar 2017Demokrat
84Jeff Sessions, official portrait.jpgJeff SessionsAlabama9. februar 20177. november 2018RepublikanerDonald Trump
85William Barr (cropped).jpgWilliam BarrVirginia14. februar 201923. december 2020Republikaner
86Merrick Garland.jpgMerrick GarlandMaryland11. marts 2021nuværendeJoe Biden

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