The Ministry of Legal Affairs and Attorney General's Chambers ensures that proper legal services are provided to the Government of Guyana, as well as statutory services to the public. The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs is the head of the chambers. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Legal affairs handles administrative responsibilities for the departments within the Ministry and is the Accounting Officer. The Advice and Litigation Division and the Drafting Division of the Attorney General's Chambers are headed by the Attorney General and Chief Parliamentary Counsel respectively.

List of attorneys general

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William Arrindell Sir William Arrindell CB (12 October 1796 – 27 December 1862) was a British judge. Born in Tortola, the Virgin Islands, he was educated in England. Arrindell worked as barrister in Georgetown and in 1824, he defended John Smith in his trial ...

(1845–1852) * Robert R. Craig (1852–?1855) * Sir

John Lucie Smith John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

(1855–1863) * Joseph Trounsell Gilbert (1863->1871) *

William Frederick Haynes Smith Sir William Frederick Haynes-Smith (26 June 1839 – 18 December 1928) was an English colonial administrator in the British Empire. Early life Haynes-Smith was born in Blackheath, Kent on 26 June 1839. He was the fifth son of John Lucie Smith ...

(1874–1888) * John Worrell Carrington (1889–1896) * Henry Alleyn Bovell (1896–1902) * Sir Joseph John Nunan (<1924–1925) * Hector A. Joseph (1925–1936) * Sir

John Harry Barclay Nihill Sir John Harry Barclay Nihill, (27 July 1892 – December 1975) was a British lawyer and administrator who served throughout the British Empire. Biography He was born in Hastings, Sussex in 1892. He was educated at Felsted School and read history ...

(1936–1938) * Edward Owen Pretheroe (1939–1946) * Frank William Holder (–1955) * Sir

William Campbell Wylie Sir William Campbell Wylie (14 May 1905 – August 1992) was a New Zealand-born colonial judge who was the last Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei and the first Chief Justice of Borneo. He was born in Da ...

(1955–1956) * Sir

Fenton Harcourt Wilworth Ramsahoye Fenton may refer to: Places Canada * Fenton, Saskatchewan United Kingdom * Fenton, Cambridgeshire, with neighbouring Pidley, part of the parish of Pidley cum Fenton * Fenton, Cumbria * Fenton, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire * Fenton, West ...

(1961-1964) ;Guyana - Post-independence in 1966 *

Shridath Ramphal Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal (born 3 October 1928), often known as Sir Sonny Ramphal, is a Guyanese politician who was the second Commonwealth Secretary-General, holding the position from 1975 to 1990. He was also the foreign minister o ...

(1965-1972) erved as the Minister of Justice from 1973-1978*

Mohamed Shahabuddeen Mohamed Shahabuddeen (7 October 1931 – 17 February 2018) was a Guyanese politician and judge. He was judge of the International Court of Justice, judge and twice vice president of the Yugoslavia tribunal and arbitrator and judicial tribunal o ...

(1973-1987) lso the Minister of Justice from 1978-1987* Keith Massiah (1988-1992) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs* Bernard de Santos (1993-1997) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs* Charles Ramson (1998-2002) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs*

Doodnauth Singh Doodnauth Singh (16 June 1933 – 21 August 2013) was Attorney General of Guyana from 2001 to 2009, and also served as a People's Progressive Party (PPP) Member of the National Assembly. He was educated at Skeldon High School, Central High Sc ...

(2002-2009) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs* Charles Ramson (2009-2011) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs*

Mohabir Anil Nandlall Mohabir Anil Nandlall (born 17 February 1976) Guyana's current Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The ...

(2011-2014) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs* Basil Williams (2015-2020) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairs*

(2020-Present) lso referred to as the Minister of Legal Affairsh1>

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{{Attorneys General of British overseas territories Attorneys General of Guyana