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Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971 [1]) is an American politician who served as the 55th governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Jindal previously served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana from 2005 to 2008, and served as chair of the Republican Governors Association from 2012 to 2013.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Bobby Jindal, the 55th Governor of Louisiana, was announced on June 24, 2015. [2] His candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election came after several years of speculation following the 2012 election.
Bobby Jindal (b. 1971) [267] [268] January 14, 2008 [269] – January 11, 2016 (term-limited) [ak] Republican [268] 2007: Scott Angelle [al] Jay Dardenne (elected November 22, 2010) 2011: 56 John Bel Edwards (b. 1966) [270] [271] January 11, 2016 [272] – January 8, 2024 (term-limited) [ak] Democratic [271] 2015: Billy Nungesser [ao] 2019: 57 ...
Bobby Jindal – A U.S. Congressman representing Louisiana's First Congressional District. Jindal previously served as Louisiana's Secretary of Health and Hospitals from 1996 to 1998 and President of the University of Louisiana System from 1999 to 2001, and was appointed by President George W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human ...
Bobby Jindal of Baton Rouge, the state Secretary of Health and Hospitals. He received early support from the departing Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. His policy experience and educational background made him a natural fit among suburban and business-oriented Republicans, and he made a strong effort to reach out to rural conservatives.
Minister Dan Northcutt (I) was the only declared challenger to Jindal, but he eventually dropped out of the race. [3] On October 22, Caroline Fayard's name surfaced on talk-radio program Think Tank with Garland Robinette, as a potential competitor for Jindal in his reelection campaign.
Incumbent Republican governor Bobby Jindal was not eligible to run for re-election to a third term because of term limits established by the Louisiana Constitution. Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party and voters may vote for any candidate regardless of their party affiliation ...
Incumbent Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, ran for a second term, and faced only token opposition. He was expected to win by a wide margin, and ended up winning with nearly 66% of the vote. He was expected to win by a wide margin, and ended up winning with nearly 66% of the vote.