Established in 1698, the Attorney-General's Chambers of Bermuda is the main legal advisor to the federal government and makes laws accessible to the public. From 1698-1999, the Attorney-General was also the main prosecutor in all criminal matters that pertained to the Bermuda courts. Attorneys-General are appointed by the Governor per the Constitution. All were public officers until 1999 when Lois Browne-Evans was appointed as the island's first political Attorney-General through election. Due to Bermuda's decision to have a political Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions now handles all criminal matters. Even though there are now two distinct offices, the Attorney-General is also considered Bermuda's Minister of Legal Affairs.

List of attorneys general (since 1900)

* Reginald Gray (1900–1919) *

Thomas Melville Dill Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Melville Dill OBE (23 December 1876 – 7 March 1945) was a prominent Bermudian lawyer, politician, and soldier. Early life Dill was born in Devonshire Parish, in the British Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, the ...

(1920–1937) * Joseph Trounsell Gilbert (1938–1952) *J. B. Pine (1954–1957) * John C. Summerfield (1962–1971) * Gerald D.M. Collett (1972–1981) * Saul Froomkin (1981–1991) * Walter Maddocks (1991–1995) * Elliot Deighton Mottley (1995–1998) *

Lois Browne-Evans Dame Lois Marie Browne-Evans DBE JP (1 June 1927 – 29 May 2007) was a lawyer and political figure in Bermuda. She led the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) in opposition before being appointed Bermuda's first female Attorney-General. She first ...

(1999–2003) ''1st female* Larry Mussenden (2004–2006) * Philip Perinchief (2006–2007) * Kim Wilson (2007–2010) * Michael Scott (2010–2011) * Kim Wilson (2011–2012) * Mark Pettingill (2012–2014) *

Trevor Moniz Trevor Gerard Moniz is a Portuguese- Bermudian politician who served as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs in the Government of Bermuda from 2014 to 2017. He attended Saltus Grammar School and studied law at King's College London ...

(2014–2017) * Kathy Lynn Simmons{{Cite web, url=https://www.gov.bm/articles/attorney-general-bermuda-and-minister-legal-affairs-sen-hon-kathy-lynn-simmons-jp, title=The Attorney-General of Bermuda and Minister of Legal Affairs, Sen. the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, last=devray.denwiddie, date=2017-08-01, website=www.gov.bm, language=en, access-date=2018-07-03 (2017–present)

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List of attorneys general (since 1900)

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