Drew Wrigley
Drew Howard Wrigley (born October 10, 1965) is an American attorney, lawyer, and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota after being appointed to the position by Governor Doug Burgum following the death of Wayne Stenehjem. Wrigley had previously declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022, garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021, appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump, respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney, Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
Drew Wrigley | |
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Wrigley in 2008 | |
| 30th Attorney General of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2022 | |
| Governor | Doug Burgum |
| Preceded by | Wayne Stenehjem |
| United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota | |
| In office April 17, 2019 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Tim Purdon |
| Succeeded by | Mac Schneider |
| In office November 6, 2001 – September 11, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Tim Purdon |
| 37th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office December 7, 2010 – December 15, 2016 | |
| Governor | Jack Dalrymple |
| Preceded by | Jack Dalrymple |
| Succeeded by | Brent Sanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Drew Howard Wrigley October 10, 1965 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) American University (JD) |
Wrigley was the deputy chief of staff to then-Governor John Hoeven prior to serving in elected office. He has held a variety of roles in U.S. District Attorneys offices.