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The Montana Department of Justice is a state law enforcement agency of Montana. The Department is equivalent to the State Bureau of Investigation in other states.

The Montana Attorney General, currently Republican Austin Knudsen, heads the agency.

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Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena, while the largest city is Billings. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. The state has a reputation for a libertarian bent in popular opinion and policy.

State attorney general

State attorney general

The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those of the United States Department of Justice.

Austin Knudsen

Austin Knudsen

Austin Knudsen is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Montana. He formerly served as the Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. During his time in the Montana House from 2010 to 2018, he represented House District 36, which includes the Culbertson area.

Responsibilities

The Attorney General serves as 1 of 5 members of the state Land Board. The Land Board oversees the money generated from 5.2 million acres of land in the state.[1]

The Montana Attorney General acts as the supervisor for the 56 County Attorneys in the State.

List of attorneys general since statehood

No. Attorney General Party Took office Left office
1 Henri J. Haskell Republican November 8, 1889 January 4, 1897
2 C. B. Nolan January 4, 1897 January 1, 1901
3 James Donovan January 1, 1901 January 2, 1905
4 Albert J. Galen January 2, 1905 January 6, 1913
5 D. M. Kelly January 6, 1913 May 31, 1915
6 Joseph B. Poindexter Democratic May 31, 1915 January 1, 1917
7 Samuel C. Ford Republican January 1, 1917 January 3, 1921
8 Wellington D. Rankin Republican January 3, 1921 August 30, 1924
9 L. A. Foot August 30, 1924 January 2, 1933
10 Raymond T. Nagle January 2, 1933 January 2, 1933
11 Enor K. Matson November 1, 1936 January 4, 1937
12 Harrison J. Freebourn January 4, 1937 January 6, 1941
13 John W. Bonner Democratic January 6, 1941 May 1, 1942
14 Howard M. Gullickson May 1, 1942 August 3, 1942
15 R. V. Bottombly August 3, 1942 January 3, 1949
16 Arnold Olsen Democratic January 3, 1949 January 7, 1957
17 Forrest H. Anderson Democratic January 7, 1957 January 6, 1969
18 Robert I. Woodahl Republican January 6, 1969 January 3, 1977
19 Mike Greely Democratic January 3, 1977 January 2, 1989
20 Marc Racicot Republican January 2, 1989 January 4, 1993
21 Joseph P. Mazurek Democratic January 4, 1993 January 2, 2001
22 Mike McGrath Democratic January 2, 2001 January 5, 2009
23 Steve Bullock Democratic January 5, 2009 January 7, 2013
24 Timothy Fox Republican January 7, 2013 January 4, 2021
25 Austin Knudsen Republican January 4, 2021

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Henri J. Haskell

Henri J. Haskell

Henri J. Haskell (1843–1921) was the first Montana Attorney General from 1889 to 1897.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Albert J. Galen

Albert J. Galen

Albert John Galen was the Montana Attorney General from 1905 to 1913, and a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1921 to 1933.

Joseph Poindexter

Joseph Poindexter

Joseph Boyd Poindexter was the eighth Territorial Governor of Hawaii and served from 1934 to 1942.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s, with both parties being big tents of competing and often opposing viewpoints. Modern American liberalism — a variant of social liberalism — is the party's majority ideology. The party also has notable centrist, social democratic, and left-libertarian factions.

Sam C. Ford

Sam C. Ford

Samuel Clarence Ford was an American politician who served as the 12th Governor of Montana from 1941 to 1949.

Wellington D. Rankin

Wellington D. Rankin

Wellington D. Rankin was a Republican public official from the state of Montana.

Harrison J. Freebourn

Harrison J. Freebourn

Harrison J. Freebourn was Montana Attorney General from 1937 to 1940, and a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1949 to 1954.

John W. Bonner

John W. Bonner

John Woodrow Bonner was an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of Montana from January 3, 1949, to January 4, 1953. He was the first Governor of Montana to be born in the 20th century.

Arnold Olsen

Arnold Olsen

Arnold Olsen was a U.S. Democratic politician who served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1949 to 1957, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana's 1st congressional district from 1961 to 1971.

Forrest H. Anderson

Forrest H. Anderson

Forrest Howard Anderson was an American politician, attorney, and judge who served as the 17th Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. Prior to this, he served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1957 to 1969 and as a member of the Montana Supreme Court.

Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot is an American attorney, lobbyist, politician and former member of the Republican Party who served as the 21st Governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and the Recording Industry Association of America.

Source: "Montana Department of Justice", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, March 8th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Department_of_Justice.

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References
  1. ^ Plowman, Pat (October 10, 2011). "Carbon County Republican Women Meeting". Carbon County News.
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