Peter Neronha — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Rhode Island's 74th Attorney General, elected in 2018
Appointed by President Barack Obama as the 39th United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (2009-2017)
Co-chaired the Attorney General's Advisory Committee's (AGAC) Operations, Management and Budget (OMB) Subcommittee
Responsible for reviewing and making recommendations for the approximately $2 billion budget of the United States Attorney component of the Department of Justice

Biography

Peter Neronha is an American lawyer and politician who currently serves as Rhode Island's 74th Attorney General, a position he was elected to on November 6, 2018, and sworn into office on January 1, 2019.

Prior to his current role, Neronha was appointed by President Barack Obama as the 39th United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island on September 16, 2009, with the unanimous consent of the United States Senate. He served in this capacity until his resignation on March 10, 2017.