Jeff Landry
Jeff Landry | |
|---|---|
 Landry in 2025 | |
| 57th Governor of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2024 | |
| Lieutenant | Billy Nungesser |
| Preceded by | John Bel Edwards |
| United States Special Envoy to Greenland | |
| Assumed office December 22, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 45th Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office January 11, 2016 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Buddy Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Liz Murrill |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Melançon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Boustany (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Martin Landry December 23, 1970 St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon LeBlanc |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | University of Louisiana at Lafayette (BS) Loyola University New Orleans (JD) |
| Website | Office website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–1998 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Louisiana National Guard |
| Awards | Army Achievement Medal Army Commendation Medal Louisiana War Cross |
Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 57th Governor of Louisiana since 2024. He became the Attorney General of Louisiana on January 11, 2016. Landry is a former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district and a member of the Republican Party.
In October 2022, Landry announced his candidacy for Governor of Louisiana. He was elected governor in October 2023, after winning 51% of the vote.
In December 2025, President Donald Trump picked Landry to be a "special envoy to Greenland". The role is not an official role in the State Department and Denmark does not see Landry as an ambassador. Landry said he would work to "make Greenland part of the U.S." Denmark said they did not support the decision in Trump making Landry an envoy.
References
- ↑ "Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces he is running for governor". WDSU News. October 5, 2022.
- ↑ Montellaro, Zach (2023-10-14). "Landry wins Louisiana governor's race, flipping state red". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "Trump names Louisiana governor Landry as Greenland special envoy". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "Trumps spesialutsending vil gjøre Grønland til en del av USA". Aftenposten. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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