CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today swore in Michael Delaney of Manchester as the state’s next Attorney General.

The Executive Council last week unanimously confirmed Gov. Lynch’s nomination of Delaney.

“I look forward to continue working with Mike Delaney on important issues facing our state. He is widely respected across state government for his work with legislators, state agencies and law enforcement and he will be an outstanding Attorney General,” Gov. Lynch said.

Delaney possesses a wealth of legal experience in both the public and private sector. He is a veteran of the Attorney General’s Office, having served in the office from 1999 to 2006, rising to the rank of Deputy Attorney General in 2004. Since leaving the Attorney General’s Office, Delaney has served as legal counsel for Gov. Lynch.

Prior to be being named Deputy Attorney General, Delaney served as the Chief of the Homicide Unit in the Attorney General’s Office. Delaney was a prosecutor in the Half and Suzanne Zantop murder case, earning a commendation from FBI for his work.

Delaney also successfully prosecuted Gary Sampson for the murder of Concord resident Eli Whitney. Sampson was also convicted of capital murder in federal court in Boston for the murder of two individuals in Massachusetts.

Delaney graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of the Holy Cross in 1991. He received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1994. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Delaney was an attorney with the Manchester firm of Wiggin & Nourie focusing on business litigation.

He lives in Manchester with his wife, Caroline, and their three young children.