List of attorneys general of Louisiana

Politics of Louisiana
Constitution and law United States Constitution Louisiana Constitution Louisiana law
Executive Governor John Bel Edwards (D) State Cabinet Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser (R) Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) State Treasurer John Schroder (R) Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain (R) Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon (R) Public Service Commission Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Legislature State Senate President Page Cortez (R) President pro tempore Beth Mizell (R) Minority Leader Gerald Boudreaux (D) House of Representatives Speaker Clay Schexnayder (R) Speaker pro tempore Tanner Magee (R) Majority Leader Blake Miguez (R) Minority Leader Samuel Jenkins Jr. (D)
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer (I) Justice William J. Crain (R) Justice Scott Crichton (R) Justice James T. Genovese (R) Justice Jay McCallum (R) Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III (R) Justice Piper D. Griffin (D) Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal Louisiana District Courts Parish and City Courts Mayor's Courts Justice of the Peace Courts
Elections Nonpartisan blanket primary Political parties Qualified Louisiana parties Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Reform Party Libertarian Party National minor parties Political party strength
Administrative divisions Parishes (64) Municipalities (303) School districts
Federal representation U.S. Senate (list) Bill Cassidy (R) John Kennedy (R) U.S. House of Representatives (list) 1: Steve Scalise (R) 2: Troy Carter (D) 3: Clay Higgins (R) 4: Mike Johnson (R) 5: Julia Letlow (R) 6: Garret Graves (R)
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The office of attorney general of Louisiana (French: Procureur général de la Louisiane) has existed since the colonial period. Under Article IV, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the attorney general is elected statewide for a four-year term and is the chief legal officer of the state. Additionally, "the attorney general shall have authority (1) to institute, prosecute, or intervene in any civil action or proceeding; (2) upon the written request of a district attorney, to advise and assist in the prosecution of any criminal case; and (3) for cause, when authorized by the court which would have original jurisdiction and subject to judicial review, (a) to institute, prosecute, or intervene in any criminal action or proceeding, or (b) to supersede any attorney representing the state in any civil or criminal action.

The attorney general shall exercise other powers and perform other duties authorized by this constitution or by law."^[1]

The current attorney general, Liz Murrill has been in office since January 8, 2024.