Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico
The Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico is the chief legal officer and the attorney general of the government of Puerto Rico.The Attorney General was appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
- 1908–1910: Henry W. Hoyt
- 1910–1912: Foster H. Brown
- 1912–1914: Walcott H. Pitkin
- 1914–1919: Howard L. Kern
- 1919–1923: Salvador Mestre
- 1923–1925: Herbert P. Coats
- 1925–1928: George C. Butte
- 1928-1932: James R. Beverley
- 1939–1942: George A. Malcolm
Secretaries
Under the Constitution of Puerto Rico, adopted in 1952, the office of Attorney General was renamed as the Secretary of Justice. The secretary is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and confirmed by the Senate of Puerto Rico.
