The Attorney General of Iowa is the chief legal officer of the

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. The office was created February 9, 1853. The Office of the Attorney General is housed in the Lucas State Office Building in

Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines ...

; the attorney general also has a room in the

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to prepare legislation. As stated in Iowa law, the powers and duties of the office include: Representing the departments and agencies of state government; taking action for citizens in consumer protection and other areas; enforcing the state's environmental protection laws; playing a central role in the criminal justice system; and providing assistance and advocacy for the victims of crime. The attorney general also issues legal opinions on questions of law submitted by elected or appointed state officials and defends all tort claim actions against the state. Iowa is unique in that its attorney general belongs to the judicial branch of government; in 48 of the other 50 states, the attorney general is a member of the executive branch. Democrat Tom Miller has served as Attorney General of Iowa since 1995. As of April 2019, Miller is serving his tenth term as attorney general and is the longest-tenured

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in the United States.

List of attorneys general of Iowa

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