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The position of Attorney General of the Philippines ended in 1932. Today, the principal law officer in the country is the Solicitor General. As of July 2014, Francis Jardeleza is the Solicitor General of the Philippines.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Justice Department) is headed by the Attorney General.
The head of a federal executive department is usually called "Secretary", except that the head of the Justice Department is the Attorney General.
Attorney and Solicitor. has written: 'The attorney and agent's new and exact table of costs'
Except for the Attorney General, executive department heads are called Secretaries such as Secretary of State,Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, etc.
If by "general" you mean a military General, then no, Elena Kagan is not a General and does not serve in the armed forces.Kagan is the current US Solicitor General, or head lawyer in charge of the department that represents the United States in court. The office of Solicitor General is part of the Department of Justice, and answers to the US Attorney General, currently Eric Holder. Solicitor General and Attorney General are civilian government positions.
No. The Attorney General is the Head of the Department of Justice. The Department of Treasury is in charge of the US Mints, which is headed by the Secretary of the Treasury. See the link below.
The Attorney General of the United States heads the department of Justice.
The head of the United States Department of Justice is Attorney General Eric Holder .
As of January 2011, Eric Holder is the Attorney General of the United States.
The head of each department is known as the secretary, except for the Department of Justice, which is headed by the attorney general. (source: College textbook)
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