Eric Holcomb

Eric Holcomb (born May 2, 1968)^[1] is an American politician. He was the 51st Governor of Indiana from 2017 until 2025. He previously served as the 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. He was nominated to fill the remainder of Sue Ellspermann's term. Ellspermann resigned on March 2, 2016 to become president of Ivy Tech Community College.^[2] He is a member of the Republican Party, and successfully ran for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 election.

Eric Holcomb
51st Governor of Indiana
In office January 9, 2017 – January 13, 2025
Lieutenant	Suzanne Crouch
Preceded by	Mike Pence
Succeeded by	Mike Braun
51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office March 3, 2016 – January 9, 2017
Governor	Mike Pence
Preceded by	Sue Ellspermann
Succeeded by	Suzanne Crouch
Personal details
Born	(1968-05-02) May 2, 1968 (age 57) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janet Holcomb
Alma mater	Hanover College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1990–1996