Mukul Rohatgi
12th Attorney General for India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mukul Rohatgi is an Indian lawyer and designated senior counsel, and was the 12th Attorney General for India. He was succeeded by K. K. Venugopal, whom he was also offered to succeed to hold the position again, but he declined.[1] He had a tenure of three years as Attorney General, from 19 June 2014 to 18 June 2017.[2][3][4] He is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. He has also served earlier as Additional Solicitor General of India.[5]
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Mukul Rohatgi | |
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Attorney General for India | |
In office 19 June 2014 (2014-06-19) ā 18 June 2017 (2017-06-18) | |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee (President of India) |
Preceded by | Goolam Essaji Vahanvati |
Succeeded by | K. K. Venugopal |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Residence | New Delhi |
Alma mater | Government Law College, Mumbai |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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