In the UK, one of the government's law officers, who is a member of the House of Commons and junior to the attorney general. There is also a solicitor general for Scotland, who holds a similar position.
Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.
Specifically, Solicitor General or Solicitor-General refers to a position in government dealing with legal affairs in several countries:
Solicitor-General of Australia - the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings Solicitor General of Canada - a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Solicitor General for England and Wales - the deputy for the Attorney General for England and Wales Solicitor-General of Hong Kong - (Chinese: 法律政策專員) head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice Chief State Solicitor - a branch of the office of the Attorney General of Ireland Solicitor-General for Ireland - deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland until 1922 Solicitor-General of New Zealand - the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings Solicitor General for Scotland - the depute of the Lord Advocate United States Solicitor General - the attorney who represents or advises a government when it is party to a legal suit
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