Attorney General of Florida | |
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since January 21, 2025 | |
Department of Legal Affairs | |
Style | The Honorable |
Type | Chief legal officer |
Member of | Florida Executive Branch Florida Cabinet |
Seat | Tallahassee, Florida |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Florida |
Inaugural holder | Joseph Branch |
Formation | 1845 |
Website | Official website |
The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state, and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs.
The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner. The office is currently held by deputy attorney general John Guard following the resignation of Republican Ashley Moody to become a United States Senator on January 21, 2025. Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Chief of Staff James Uthmeier as the next attorney general.[1]