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The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs is a ministerial department of the government of Antigua and Barbuda. The Minister of Justice simultaneously serves as the Attorney General. [1]

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A list of past and current ministers mainly serving after 1971 are listed as follows:

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  2. ↑ "Antigua police should apologise to Sir Ron—says former Attorney General". Kaieteur News. 10 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Announcements Notes (5 Commonwealth Law Bulletin 1979)". Commonwealth Law Bulletin. 5: 1401. 1979. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Former Attorney General Hon. Keith M. E. Ford KC, Accorded an Official Funeral". Antigua News Room. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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