Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear | |
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| 63rd Governor of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Jacqueline Coleman |
| Preceded by | Matt Bevin |
| 50th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019 | |
| Governor | Matt Bevin |
| Preceded by | Jack Conway |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Graham Beshear November 29, 1977 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Britainy Beshear |
| Relations | Steve Beshear (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Website | Government website |
Andrew Graham Beshear (born November 29, 1977) is an American lawyer and politician. Beshear is the 63rd Governor of Kentucky since December 10, 2019. He was the 50th Attorney General of Kentucky from January 2016 through December 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the son of Steve Beshear, the 61st Governor of Kentucky.
Beshear was elected as attorney general in 2015. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in the 2019 election.[1] He beat incumbent Governor Matt Bevin on November 5, 2019 by less than 5,000 votes.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Andy Beshear wins Democratic nomination for governor". WKYT-TV. May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Hillyard, Vaughn. "In stunning upset, Democrat Beshear is apparent winner in Kentucky gov race, a blow to Trump, NBC projects". NBC News. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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