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Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
The office of attorney general of Louisiana (French: Procureur général de la Louisiane) has existed since the colonial period. Under Article IV, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the attorney general is elected statewide for a four-year term and is the chief legal officer of the state. Additionally, "the attorney general shall have ...
The 2023 Louisiana Attorney General election was held on November 18, 2023 to elect the next attorney general of Louisiana, with the first round occurring on October 14. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry retired to successfully run for governor, leading to an open race. [1] In the runoff, Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill ...
The74 reports on the four things to know about a new skirmish in a religious right fight to reverse a 44-year-old legal precedent on the separation of church and state.
Republican Liz Murrill will be Louisiana's for woman attorney general after winning her election on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. She is pictured here on Aug. 9, 2023, after qualifying to run for the ...
Louisiana State University ( BA, JD) Pepperdine University ( LLM) Signature. Elizabeth Murrill (née Baker; born 1963/1964) [1] is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, she has served as the 46th attorney general of Louisiana since January 2024.
Jeff Landry is sworn in as Louisiana Governor on the steps of the State Capital in Baton Rouge La. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. The Legislature advanced Landry's tough-on-crime agenda in January ...
Five governors have served nonconsecutive terms. Andre B. Roman, Francis T. Nicholls, and Jimmie Davis each served two non-consecutive terms, while Earl Long and Edwin Edwards both served in three distinct stints. In the event of a vacancy, the President of the Senate originally acted as governor. [31] The 1845 constitution created the office ...