Andy Beshear
Andrew Graham Beshear (born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of former Governor Steve Beshear.
Andy Beshear | |
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Beshear in 2023 | |
| 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 | Steve Beshear (father) Jane Beshear (mother) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Government website |
Beshear was elected the 50th attorney general of Kentucky in November 2015 and served from January 2016 to December 2019. As attorney general, he 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%. As of 2024, Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are the only Democratic statewide elected officials in Kentucky.
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