Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago

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Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent
John Jeremie [1]
since 1 May 2025
Office of the Attorney General
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to
Appointer President
on the advice of the prime minister
Term length At the pleasure of the president
PrecursorOffice of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs
Inaugural holderArchibald Gloster
Formation1805
Final holder Camille Robinson-Regis
DeputyMinister in the Ministry of Attorney General, Devesh Maharaj
Salary TT$ 492,360 (2019) annually [2]
Website agla.gov.tt

According to the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, the supreme law of the nation, the attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago is the primary legal advisor to the government of Trinidad and Tobago. [3] The current attorney general is John Jeremie appointed on 1 May 2025. [4] Devesh Maharaj is a Minister in the Office of the Attorney General, he is also the Minister of Justice. [5] Saddam Hosein is the Minister of land and Legal Affairs. [5] [6]

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Roles and function

The attorney general is a member of the Government and has two separate constitutional roles, a governmental role, in which he acts as a member of Government in the performance of his duties, and a role as the guardian of the public interest, when he acts independently in a quasi-judicial capacity.

The provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago require the attorney general to be responsible for the administration of legal affairs within the country. Legal proceedings for and against the State must be taken in the name of the attorney general (in the case of civil proceedings) and in the name of the State (in the case of criminal proceedings).

The attorney general has responsibility for the following departments [7] [8] [6] [9]

Statutory Boards and Other Bodies:

List of attorneys-general

Trinidad only

Trinidad united with Tobago, 1889

Trinidad and Tobago became independent, 1962

Minister of Land and legal Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago
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Incumbent
Saddam Hosein
since 12 May 2025
Ministry of Land and Legal affairs
Style Minister
Member of
Reports to
Seat Port of Spain
NominatorPrime Minster
Appointer President
on the advice of the prime minister
PrecursorOffice of the Attorney General and Minister of legal Affairs
Final holder Camille Robinson-Regis
Website https://agla.gov.tt/

The Minister of Land and Legal Affairs has responsibility for the following departments: [8] [24] [6] [25]

Statutory Boards and Other Bodies:

Wholly Owned Enterprises:

Ministry of Justice

The Minister of Justice has responsibility for the following departments: [26] [6]

Committees:

Statutory Boards and Other Bodies:

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://newsday.co.tt/2025/05/01/kamla-persad-bissessar-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-john-jeremie-as-ag/ [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ "Numbered-Draft-Estimates-Statutory-Boards-2019.pdf" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Roles and Functions". Ministry of the Attorney General. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. ↑ https://newsday.co.tt/2025/05/01/kamla-persad-bissessar-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-john-jeremie-as-ag/ [ bare URL ]
  5. 1 2 Reporter, Newsday (2025-05-03). "Trinidad and Tobago's new government". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Cabinet portfolio changes: Who's responsible for what". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  7. ↑ Gazette No. 46 Vol. 64 Thursday 20th March 2025, section 405, page 846 https://printery.gov.tt/e-gazette/2025/Gazette/Gazette_No._46_of_2025.pdf
  8. 1 2 Gazette No. 81 Vol. 64 Friday 23th May 2025 https://printery.gov.tt/e-gazette/2025/Gazette/Gazette_No._81_of_2025.pdf
  9. ↑ Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 146 Vol. 64 Saturday 4th October, 2025, section 1248, page 2318
  10. ↑ Burnie, Gregory Mc (2025-10-07). "CoP has 'faith, trust' in ACIB despite move to Office of Attorney General". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  11. ↑ Fraser, Lionel. History of Trinidad from 1781-1839 and 1891-1896. p. 21.
  12. ↑ Fraser, Lionel. History of Trinidad from 1781-1839 and 1891-1896. p. 220.
  13. ↑ The Royal Kalendar and Court and City Register for England, Scotland, Ireland and Colonies, 1840. p. 405.
  14. ↑ Chapman, J. K. (1964). The Career of Arthur Hamilton Gordon: First Lord Stanmore 1829-1912. University of Toronto Press. ISBN   9781442652699.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  15. 1 2 Brereton, Bridget. Race Relations in Colonial Trinidad 1870-1900. p. 54.
  16. ↑ "Ludlow Family" (PDF). Ludlowfamilyresearch.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  17. ↑ "No. 27603". The London Gazette . 6 October 1903. p. 6087.
  18. ↑ Garvey, Marcus. The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. p. 215.
  19. ↑ "Seychelles Chief Justice and the First Coup d'état". Seychellesweekly.com. 1943-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  20. ↑ "History of the Credit Union Movement | The Co-operative Credit Union League of Trinidad & Tobago". Ccultt.org. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  21. ↑ Lentz, Harris. Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. p. 758.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Past Attorneys General". Ministry of the Attornry General. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  23. ↑ Fraser, Narissa (2025-03-17). "Camille Robinson-Regis is Attorney General". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  24. ↑ Gazette No. 46 Vol. 64 Thursday 20th March 2025, section 760, page 1782 https://printery.gov.tt/e-gazette/2025/Gazette/Gazette_No._81_of_2025.pdf
  25. ↑ Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 146 Vol. 64 Saturday 4th October, 2025, section 1267.1268, page 2331,2332 https://printery.gov.tt/e-gazette/2025/Gazette/Gazette_No._146_of_2025.pdf
  26. ↑ Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 146 Vol. 64 Saturday 4th October, 2025, section 1265, page 2330
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