born 1959
Loretta Lynch is an American attorney who served as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States from April 2015 to January 2017, making her the first African American woman to hold this position. Prior to her role as Attorney General, Lynch was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where she gained prominence for her work in civil rights and financial fraud cases. She is known for her efforts to enhance community policing and reform sentencing laws during her tenure.