Derek Brown (politician)
Derek Brown | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Attorney General of Utah | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Governor | Spencer Cox |
| Preceded by | Sean Reyes |
| Chair of the Utah Republican Party | |
| In office May 4, 2019 – May 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Carson Jorgensen |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 27, 2011 – January 2, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Seegmiller |
| Succeeded by | Robert Spendlove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derek Edwin Brown May 26, 1971 Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emilie De Azevedo |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Brigham Young University, Utah (BA) Pepperdine University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Derek Edwin Brown (born May 26, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who is serving as the 22nd Attorney General of Utah since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from his election in 2010, until his departure in 2014. He represented House District 49, which constitutes the Sandy and Cottonwood Heights areas. Brown left the legislature in January 2014, when he was selected by U.S. Senator Mike Lee to be his deputy chief of staff and state director. He has served as legal counsel to Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, and also practiced law at two international law firms.