Peter Neronha
Peter Neronha | |
|---|---|
| 74th Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gina Raimondo Dan McKee |
| Preceded by | Peter Kilmartin |
| United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office September 16, 2009 – March 10, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert Clark Corrente |
| Succeeded by | Aaron L. Weisman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Franz Neronha December 17, 1963 Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shelly |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Boston College (BA, JD) |
Peter Franz Neronha (born December 17, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician from Jamestown, Rhode Island who has served as the attorney general of Rhode Island since 2019. He previously served as the United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island under President Barack Obama from September 16, 2009 until March 10, 2017, after which he ran successfully as a Democrat for the office of Attorney General of Rhode Island in the 2018 elections.