Former attorneys general are listed in reverse chronological order.
| Former Attorney General | Term of Service |
|---|---|
| Hector Balderas | 2015 – 2023 |
| Gary K. King | 2007 – 2014 |
| Patricia A. Madrid | 1999 – 2006 |
| Tom Udall | 1991 – 1998 |
| Harold Stratton | 1987 – 1990 |
| Paul G. Bardacke | 1983 – 1986 |
| Jeff Bingaman | 1979 – 1982 |
| Toney Anaya | 1975 – 1978 |
| David L. Norvell | 1971 – 1974 |
| James A. Maloney | 1969 – 1970 |
| Boston E. Witt | 1965 – 1968 |
| Earl E. Hartley | 1961 – 1964 |
| Hilton A. Dickson, Jr. | 1959 – 1960 |
| Frank B. Zinn | 1959 |
| Fred M. Standley | 1957 – 1958 |
| Richard H. Robinson | 1953 – 1956 |
| Joe L. Martinez | 1949 – 1952 |
| Clyde C. McCullough | 1944 – 1948 |
| Edward P. Chase | 1941 - 1944 |
| Filo Sedillo | 1939 – 1940 |
| Frank H. Pattron | 1935 – 1938 |
| Ernest K. Neumann | 1931 – 1934 |
| Miguel A. Otero, III | 1929 – 1930 |
| Robert C. Dow | 1927 – 1928 |
| Fred E. Wilson | 1926 |
| John W. Armstrong | 1925 – 1926 |
| Milton J. Helmick | 1923 – 1924 |
| Harry S. Bowman | 1921 – 1922 |
| Oscar O. Askren | 1919 – 1920 |
| Harry L. Patton | 1917 – 1918 |
| Frank C. Clancy | 1912 – 1916 |
