Pam Bondi | |
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United States Attorney General Presumptive nominee | |
Assuming office TBD | |
President | Donald Trump (elect) |
Deputy | Todd Blanche (nominee) |
Succeeding | Merrick Garland |
37th Attorney General of Florida | |
In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2019 | |
Governor | Rick Scott |
Preceded by | Bill McCollum |
Succeeded by | Ashley Moody |
Personal details | |
Born | Pamela Jo Bondi November 17, 1965 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (2000–present) Democratic (before 2000)[citation needed] |
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Education | University of Florida (BA) Stetson University (JD) |
Pamela Jo Bondi[1] (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.
In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial. By 2024, she led the legal arm of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. On November 21, 2024, president-elect Trump announced she would be nominated for United States attorney general after previous nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew.