Former attorneys general are listed in reverse chronological order.
| Former Attorney General | Term of Service |
|---|---|
| Wayne Stenehjem | 2000 – 2022 |
| Mary Kathryn “Heidi” Heitkamp | 1993 – 2000 |
| Nicholas Spaeth | 1985 – 1992 |
| Robert Wefald | 1981 – 1984 |
| Allen I. Olson | 1973 – 1980 |
| Helgi Johanneson | 1963 – 1972 |
| Leslie R. Burgum | 1955 – 1962 |
| Paul Benson | 1954 |
| Elmo T. Christianson | 1951 – 1954 |
| Wallace E. Warner | 1949 – 1950 |
| Peter O. Sathre | 1948 |
| Nels G. Johnson | 1945 – 1948 |
| Alvin C. Strutz | 1937 – 1944 |
| Peter O. Sathre | 1933 – 1937 |
| Arthur J. Gronna | 1933 |
| James Morris | 1929 – 1932 |
| George F. Shafer | 1923 – 1928 |
| Sveinbjorn Johnson | 1921 – 1922 |
| William Lembke | 1921 |
| William Langer | 1917 – 1920 |
| Henry Linde | 1915 – 1916 |
| Andrew Miller | 1909 – 1914 |
| Thomas F. McCue | 1907 – 1908 |
| Carl N. Frich | 1903 – 1906 |
| Oliver D. Comstock | 1901 – 1902 |
| John F. Cowan | 1895 – 1900 |
| William H. Standish | 1893 – 1894 |
| Clarence A. M. Spencer | 1891 – 1892 |
| George F. Goodwin | 1889 – 1890 |
