Jeff Landry

Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 57th Governor of Louisiana since 2024. He became the Attorney General of Louisiana on January 11, 2016. Landry is a former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district and a member of the Republican Party.

Jeff Landry
57th Governor of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2024
Lieutenant	Billy Nungesser
Preceded by	John Bel Edwards
45th Attorney General of Louisiana
In office January 11, 2016 – January 8, 2024
Governor	John Bel Edwards
Preceded by	Buddy Caldwell
Succeeded by	Liz Murrill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Charlie Melançon
Succeeded by	Charles Boustany (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Jeffrey Martin Landry (1970-12-23) December 23, 1970 (age 54) St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sharon LeBlanc
Children	1
Education	University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) Loyola University New Orleans (JD)
Website	Campaign website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1987–1998
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Louisiana National Guard
Awards	Army Achievement Medal Army Commendation Medal Louisiana War Cross

In October 2022, Landry announced his candidacy for Governor of Louisiana.^[1] He was elected governor in October 2023, after winning 51% of the vote.^[2]