Massachusetts Attorney General
Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seal of Massachusetts Incumbent Maura Healey since January 21, 2015 Style Her Honor Term length Four years Inaugural holder Paul Dudley Formation 1702 Website www.mass.gov/ago The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected constitutionally defined executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The officeholder is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The officeholder also acts as an advocate and resource for the Commonwealth and its residents in many areas, including consumer protection, combating fraud and corruption, protecting civil rights, and maintaining economic competition. The current Attorney General is Maura Healey. Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 List of Attorneys General 4 References 5 External links History When the 1780 state constitution was first enacted, the Attorney General was appointed by t...