In American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the attorney general is appointed by the governor. In Puerto Rico, the attorney general is officially called the secretary of justice, but is commonly known as the Puerto Rico attorney general.
The attorney general in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands is an elected or appointed official responsible for legal matters within their respective territories. In Puerto Rico, this position holds a formal title of "secretary of justice," but is commonly referred to as the "Puerto Rico attorney general."