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Other countries that have attorney generals include [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[England]] and [[Wales]]. In [[Canada]], the minister of justice may also be called the attorney general. A member of the majority party in parliament is chosen for this post by the [[prime minister]] and appointed by the governor-general. In [[England]] and [[Wales]], the attorney general is a member of the House of Commons and of the government. They are politically responsible for the Crown Prosecution Service, and head of the English Bar. It is their duty to represent the public with an unbiased view. In [[Australia]], the attorney general is the chief law officer of the Crown and a member of the Federal Cabinet.
Other countries that have attorney generals include [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[England]] and [[Wales]]. In [[Canada]], the minister of justice may also be called the attorney general. A member of the majority party in parliament is chosen for this post by the [[prime minister]] and appointed by the governor-general. In [[England]] and [[Wales]], the attorney general is a member of the House of Commons and of the government. They are politically responsible for the Crown Prosecution Service, and head of the English Bar. It is their duty to represent the public with an unbiased view. In [[Australia]], the attorney general is the chief law officer of the Crown and a member of the Federal Cabinet.
== References ==
== Sources ==
*Berman, David R. (1988) U.S.A. The World Book Encyclopedia p. 81. Illinois: World Book, Inc.
*Berman, David R. (1988) U.S.A. The World Book Encyclopedia p. 81. Illinois: World Book, Inc.
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/ Office of the United States Attorney General]
== References ==
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