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The Attorney General of Kentucky is an office created by the Kentucky Constitution. (Ky.Const. § 91). Under Kentucky law, he serves several roles, including the state's chief prosecutor (KRS 15.700), the state's chief law enforcement officer (KRS 15.700), and the state's chief law officer (KRS 15.020). As the chief prosecutor, the Attorney General is the Chairman of the Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council, which supervises the prosecutors of Kentucky (KRS 15.700, KRS 15.705). As chief law officer, he writes opinions to advise government officials and agencies concerning the law. (KRS 15.020). The Attorney General holds an ex officio seat on various Kentucky state boards and agencies.

The Attorney General of Kentucky is elected for a four-year term in the same year other statewide officers are elected, rather than being appointed as in some states such as Alaska. A 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution permits the Attorney General of Kentucky to serve two consecutive terms. (Ky.Const. § 93). The Attorney General appoints a deputy and various Assistants Attorney General, who have the power to act on his behalf. (KRS 15.100(1).

The current Attorney General of Kentucky is Greg Stumbo, a Democrat elected in 2003.

• George Nicholas, 1792-1792
• John Breckinridge, 1793-1797 - perviously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives including as Speaker of the House; later served in the United States Senate and then as Attorney General of the United States
• James Blair, 1797-1820
• Joseph M. White, 1820
• Ben Hardin, 1820-1821
• Solomon P. Sharp, 1821-1825 - previously served in the United States House of Representatives and served in the Kentucky House of Representatives before and after serving as Attorney General of Kentucky
• Frederwick W. S. Grayson, 1825-1825
• J. W. Denny, 1825-1832
• Charles Morehead, 1832-1838
• Owen G. Cotes, 1838-1849
• M. C. Johnson, 1849
• James Harlan, 1849-1859
• Andrew J. James, 1859-1861
• John M. Harlan, 1861-1865 - later became an associate justice of Supreme Court of the United States
• John Rodman, 1865-1875
• Thomas Moss, 1875-1879
• P. Watt Hardin, 1879-1889
• W. J. Hendricks, 1889-1896
• W. S. Taylor, 1896-1900
• R. J. Breckinridge, 1900-1902
• C. J. Pratt, 1902-1904
• N. B. Hays, 1904-1908
• James Breathitt, 1908-1912
• James Garnett, 1912-1916
• M. M. Logan, 1916-1917 - later became a member of the United States Senate
• Charles H. Morris, 1917-1920
• Charles Dawson, 1920-1923
• T. B. McGregor, 1923-1924
• Frank E. Daugherty, 1924-1928
• James W. Cammack, 1928-1932
• Bailey P. Wooton, 1932-1936
• B. M. Vincent, 1936-1937
• Hubert Meredith, 1937-1944
• Eldon S. Dummit, 1944-1948
• Alvarado E. Funk, 1948-1952
• J. D. Buckman, Jr., 1952-1956
• Jo M. Ferguson, 1956-1960
• John Bayne Breckinridge, 1960-1964
• Robert Matthews, 1964-1968
• John Bayne Breckinridge, 1968-1972 - later elected to the United States House of Representatives from Central Kentucky
• Ed W. Hancock, 1972-1976 - later elected Auditor of Public Accounts
• Robert F. Stephens, 1976-1980 - former Lexington-Fayette County Judge; later became Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
• Steve Beshear, 1980-1984 - former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives; later became Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
• David L. Armstrong, 1984-1988 - former Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney (Prosecutor); later became Jefferson County Judge Executive and Mayor of Louisville
• Frederic J. Cowan, 1988-1992 - served previously in the Kentucky House of Representatives, currently serving as Circuit Court Judge of Kentucky.
• Chris Gorman, 1992-1996 - served previously as Jefferson County Commissioner
• Ben Chandler, 1994-2003 - served previously as Auditor of Public Accounts and later in the United States House of Representatives
• Greg Stumbo, 2003 to present - served previously in the Kentucky House of Representatives including as Majority Leader

• Kentucky Attorney General Website [1]

The Kentucky Attorney General's Office is divided into the following divisions:

• Administrative Hearings Division [2]
• Child Support Enforcement Commission (CSEC) [3]
• Kentucky Bureau of Investigation (KBI) [4]
• Medicaid Fraud Division [[5]]
• Office of Civil and Environmental Law [6]
• Office of Consumer Protection [7]
• Office of Criminal Appeals [[8]]
• Office of Rate Intervention [[9]]
• Prosecutors Advisory Council [[10]]
• Special Prosecutions Division [[11]]
• Uninsured Employers' Fund [[12]]
• Office for Victims Advocacy [[13]]