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The North Dakota attorney general is the chief legal officer of the North Dakota state government. The attorney general's office represents the state government in court cases and issues opinions of points of law upon request. Drew Wrigley was appointed to the position on February 8, 2022, to finish the term of Wayne Stenehjem, who died in office.
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is a part of the government of the U.S. state of North Dakota.The department fosters a healthy economic, environmental, and social climate for agriculture and the rural community through leadership, advocacy, education, regulation and other services.
Wrigley declared his candidacy for Attorney General, in early January 2022. Weeks later, the 22 year incumbent attorney general, Wayne Stenehjem, died unexpectedly. On February 8, 2022, Governor Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley as North Dakota Attorney General following the death of former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. [13]
The office is a high-profile position, as agriculture is key to the state economy. The commissioner of agriculture is also a member of the North Dakota Industrial Commission, a three-member panel that oversees North Dakota's state-owned enterprises and also includes the governor and attorney general. The agriculture commissioner also sits ...
The following is a list of attorneys general of North Dakota. Attorneys general previously were elected to a two year-term, which was extended to four in 1964. Attorneys general previously were elected to a two year-term, which was extended to four in 1964.
The 2022 North Dakota Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of North Dakota.Incumbent Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem had announced before his death on January 28, 2022, that he was retiring, and was replaced by former United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota and former Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley, who was ...
The following is a list of agriculture commissioners of North Dakota since 1966 when the office was established. Prior to 1966, the office was combined with the labor commissioner and was called the commissioner of agriculture and labor. The holders of that office can be found at the list of North Dakota commissioners of agriculture and labor.
Wayne Stenehjem (/ ˈ s t ɛ n dʒ əm / STEN-jəm; February 5, 1953 – January 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of North Dakota from 2000 until his death in 2022. [1]