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John Bel Edwards

Also Known As: "Bedwards John", "Edwards Bel John"
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Birthplace: Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Son of Frank Millard Edwards, Jr. and Private

Managed by: Tamás Flinn Caldwell-Gilbert
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About John Bel Edwards, Governor

John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who is the 56th and current Governor of Louisiana, having assumed office on January 11, 2016. He is a United States Army veteran, having served with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was formerly the Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives, when he represented the 72nd District for two terms. He left the state legislature to run for governor in 2015. A Democrat, he defeated Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter in the second round of the 2015 election.

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1966
September 16, 1966
Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States