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EventReappointment of R Venkataramani as Attorney General of India
Effective FromOctober 1, 2025
Term DurationTwo years (until September 30, 2027)
Current Tenure EndSeptember 30, 2024
Initial AppointmentSeptember 30, 2022
Appointed ByPresident of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet
Constitutional BasisArticle 76 of the Constitution
RoleChief legal advisor to the Government of India
Key ResponsibilitiesAdvising on legal matters, representing the state in courts, participating in parliamentary debates
PredecessorK.K. Venugopal (15th Attorney General)
SuccessionBecame the 16th Attorney General of India in 2022
Career HighlightsEnrolled in Bar Council of Tamil Nadu (1977), shifted to Supreme Court (1979), designated Senior Advocate (1997)
ContributionsAdvised on indirect taxes, human rights, service law; member of Law Commission of India
Areas of ExpertiseConstitutional law, criminal law, consumer protection, administrative law

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