Andy Beshear | |
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.jpg) Beshear in 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives |
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| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Government website |
Andrew Graham Beshear (/bəˈʃɪər/ bə-SHEER;[1] born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 63rd governor of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019.[2] He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.
As attorney general, Beshear sued Governor Matt Bevin several times over issues such as pensions and defeated Bevin by just over 5,000 votes in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Beshear was reelected to a second term in 2023 by a wider margin of 5%.[3] As of 2024, he and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are the only Democratic statewide elected officials in Kentucky.
- ^ Done. Andy Beshear for Kentucky. October 10, 2019. Event occurs at 00:17. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AGResignwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bowman, Bridget (November 7, 2023). "Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Wins Re-Election in Kentucky". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.