John Farmer Jr.

John Farmer Jr.
Farmer in September 2015
Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics
Assumed office
September 1, 2019
Preceded byRuth B. Mandel
Acting Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 8, 2002
(12:00 PM–1:30 PM)
Preceded byDonald DiFrancesco
Succeeded byJohn O. Bennett (acting)
52nd Attorney General of New Jersey
In office
June 3, 1999[1] – January 15, 2002
GovernorChristine Todd Whitman
Donald DiFrancesco
Preceded byPeter Verniero
Succeeded byDavid Samson
Chief Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey
In office
1997–1999
GovernorChristine Todd Whitman
Preceded byMichael Torpey[1]
Succeeded byRichard Mroz
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey
In office
1996–1997
GovernorChristine Todd Whitman
Preceded byMichael Torpey[1]
Succeeded byJessica Furey
Personal details
Born (1957-06-24) June 24, 1957 (age 67)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
EducationGeorgetown University (BA, JD)

John J. Farmer Jr. (born June 24, 1957) is an American author, lawyer, politician, and jurist. He is the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, where he also leads the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience (CPR).[2] He served as acting governor of New Jersey for 90 minutes on January 8, 2002, by virtue of his status as New Jersey Attorney General.