Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and Army veteran who has served as the 57th governor of Louisiana since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Landry graduated from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard, which he joined while in high school, for 11 years. While in college, Landry worked as a police officer and sheriff's deputy. He ran for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate in 2007 but narrowly lost. He was elected to the U.S. Congress in 2010, serving one term until losing his seat after redistricting.
