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Bergen County prosecutor Gurbir Grewal will be the next attorney general of New Jersey

New Jersey Governor elect Phil Murphy, a Democrat, will nominate Bergen County prosecutor Gurbir Grewal as the state's next attorney general, NJ Advance Media reported.
Grewal would be the state's first Indian and first Sikh attorney general.


Grewal was nominated to serve as Bergen County prosecutor in 2013 by Republican Gov. Chris Christie. At the time, Christie praised Grewal's experience as a federal prosecutor and his diverse background. Grewal was the county's acting prosecutor since 2010.
Prior to being Bergen County's top law enforcement officer, he worked as the former chief of the Economic Crimes Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office under former federal prosecutor Paul Fishman.

He's a past president of the South Asian Bar Association of New York and a member of the New Jersey Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association.

Grewal's nomination will be Murphy's second announceme
nt on who will staff his administration when he takes office on Jan. 16. Murphy previously announced his running mate, former state Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, D-Essex, will serve as commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs as well as lieutenant governor.

SENATOR-ELECT GOPAL HAILS ATTORNEY GENERAL APPOINTMENT OF PROSECUTOR GURBIR GREWAL AS ‘HISTORIC’ MOMENT FOR STATE OF NEW JERSEY Gopal: "Grewal eminently qualified and historical appointment"

OCEAN TWP -- Following an announcement from Governor-Elect Phil Murphy that he intends to appoint Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal as New Jersey Attorney General, Senator-Elect Vin Gopal hailed the news as an historic moment for the State of New Jersey. Gopal, the first South Asian to win election to the history of the New Jersey State Senate, commended the appointment of Grewal, who will become New Jersey’s first South-Asian attorney general. Grewal has served as Bergen County prosecutor since 2013 and prior to that spent several years as an Assistant US Attorney for the District of New Jersey where he won wide praise and support for his work.

“This is an historic moment for the State of New Jersey. I want to commend the Governor-Elect for nominating someone who is not only eminently qualified, but who will bring a perspective to the office that is diverse and long-overdue,” said Gopal, “I look forward to working alongside Gurbir Grewal, and I have every confidence that he will serve the people of New Jersey well.”