[1] The original post was formed in 1921 with the establishment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and was always held by an Ulster Unionist Party MP.
[3] The Attorney General for England and Wales performed the role of Attorney General for Northern Ireland after the prorogation of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972.
Justice powers were again devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 12 April 2010, at which point the Attorney General for England and Wales ceased to hold office as Attorney General of Northern Ireland.
John Larkin QC became the first politically independent office-holder, taking office on 24 May 2010,[6] when he was appointed by First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
The Attorney General is permitted to participate in the proceedings of the Assembly, but not to vote.