Senior Advoacte R. Venkataraman was appointed as a new attorney general.
Appointment was done on wednesday for a period of 3 year
Venkataraman is a supreme court senior advocate.
He has been practising for 42 years.
In 1982, he started practise in the supreme court.
He was a former president of india in 1987.
In 1984, he was elected as vice president also.
He also served as a state minister.