Loretta Lynch

Loretta Elizabeth Lynch^[1] (born May 21, 1959) is an American politician. She was the 83rd Attorney General of the United States from April 27, 2015 to January 20, 2017. Before, she served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1999 through 2001 and again from 2010 through 2015.

Loretta Lynch
83rd United States Attorney General
In office April 27, 2015 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Sally Yates
Preceded by	Eric Holder
Succeeded by	Jeff Sessions
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
In office May 8, 2010 – April 27, 2015
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Benton Campbell
Succeeded by	Kelly T. Currie (Acting)
In office June 2, 1999 – May 2, 2001
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Zachary Carter
Succeeded by	Roslynn Mauskopf
Personal details
Born	Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (1959-05-21) May 21, 1959 (age 66) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Stephen Hargrove (2007–present)
Alma mater	Harvard University
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Lynch was nominated by President Barack Obama on November 8, 2014. Her appointment was confirmed on April 23, 2015 by a 56 to 43 vote.^[2][3] Her nomination process was one of the longest in the history of the United States, taking 166 days after she was first nominated for the post.^[4]