Gilbert Birnbrich
American lawyer (born 1970)
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Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich (/ˈbɜːrnbrɪk/ BURN-brik[1]) is an American lawyer who served as the attorney general of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2014 to 2015.
Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands | |
| In office July 6, 2014 – January 12, 2015 Acting: July 6 – September 24, 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Eloy Inos |
| Preceded by | Joey San Nicolas |
| Succeeded by | Edward Manibusan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1970 |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University University of Toledo (JD) |
Early life and career
Birnbrich is a native of Columbus, Ohio. He studied law in Ohio, before moving to the Northern Mariana Islands in 2003. He served as a clerk for Judge Alex Munson in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands from 2003 to 2006, before working in private practice for attorney Colin Thompson.[2] In February 2010 he joined the CNMI Office of the Attorney General,[3] becoming Chief of the Civil Division in May 2011.[2] On December 30, 2013, he was appointed Deputy Attorney General.[3] While at the OAG Birnbrich was a witness in the criminal trial of his former boss, ex-Attorney General Edward Buckingham, over the events culminating on Saturday, August 4, 2012.[4]
Attorney General
When Attorney General Joey San Nicolas resigned to run for Mayor of Tinian, effective July 5, 2014,[5] Birnbrich became the acting Attorney General.[6] He was then appointed to the post in his own right by Governor Eloy Inos, and confirmed by the Senate in September 2014.[7] Birnbrich was the last Attorney General appointed by a governor before the position became an elected office, as of the 2014 elections.[8]
