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| Term length | Four years |
| Website | https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov |
The Attorney General of Utah is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Utah. The attorney general is the chief legal officer and legal adviser in the state. [1] The office is elected, with a term of four years. The current office holder is Derek Brown, who was inaugurated on January 8, 2025. [2]
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| # | Image | Name | Term | Party |
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| 1 | A. C. Bishop | 1896–1901 | Republican | |
| 2 | M. A. Breeden | 1901–1909 | Republican | |
| 3 | A. R. Barnes | 1909–1917 | Republican | |
| 4 | Dan B. Shields | 1917–1921 | Democratic | |
| 5 | Harvey H. Cluff | 1921–1929 | Republican | |
| 6 | George P. Parker | 1929–1933 | Republican | |
| 7 | Joseph Chez | 1933–1941 | Democratic | |
| 8 | Grover A. Giles | 1941–1949 | Democratic | |
| 9 | Clinton D. Vernon | 1949–1953 | Democratic | |
| 10 | E. R. Callister | 1953–1959 | Republican | |
| 11 | Walter L. Budge | 1959–1961 | Republican | |
| 12 | A. Pratt Kessler | 1961–1965 | Republican | |
| 13 | Phil L. Hansen | 1965–1969 | Democratic | |
| 14 |  | Vernon B. Romney | 1969–1977 | Republican |
| 15 | Robert B. Hansen | 1977–1981 | Republican | |
| 16 | David L. Wilkinson | 1981–1989 | Republican | |
| 17 | Paul Van Dam | 1989–1993 | Democratic | |
| 18 | Jan Graham | 1993–2001 | Democratic | |
| 19 |  | Mark Shurtleff | 2001–2013 | Republican |
| 20 | John Swallow | 2013 | Republican | |
| 21 |  | Sean Reyes | 2013–2025 | Republican |
| 22 |  | Derek Brown | 2025–present [3] | Republican |
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