Bobby Jindal
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is an American politician. He was Governor of Louisiana between 2008 and 2016. Before becoming Governor, he was a Republican Representative in the United States Congress. After his gubernatorial tenure, he was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Presidential elections.
Bobby Jindal | |
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| 55th Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Lieutenant | Mitch Landrieu Scott Angelle Jay Dardenne |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Blanco |
| Succeeded by | John Bel Edwards |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | David Vitter |
| Succeeded by | Steve Scalise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Piyush Jindal June 10, 1971 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Supriya Jolly (1997–present) |
| Children | Selia Elizabeth Shaan Robert Slade Ryan |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Alma mater | Brown University New College, Oxford |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Government website |
Jindal became governor at the age of 36, making him one of the youngest citizens ever elected to the Governor's office.
Early life
changeJindal was born in Baton Rouge to Indian parents, Amar and Raj Jindal, who had immigrated to Louisiana in 1971. He grew up in Baton Rouge and went to school there. Jindal received secondary education at Brown University and Oxford University with concentrations in government and medicine.[1][2] After graduating from college, Jindal helped several businesses in Louisiana.
Governor of Louisiana (2008-16)
changeJindal took the oath of office on January 14, 2008 at age 36, becoming the youngest sitting governor in the US and the first Indian-American governor in United States history.[3] Later in his tenure, he was the second youngest governor after fellow Republican Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina. Jindal and Haley are the only Indian-Americans to hold the office of governor in any state in the United States.
Jindal is a conservative Republican who believes in lowering taxes for all classes.[4] Jindal favors relaxed gun laws and has spoken at the National Rifle Association of America.[5]
Jindal, traditionally an opponent of excess federal expenditures and activity in states, asked for federal money and manpower after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was heavily criticized by the White House and others for insisting that the States be responsible for their own affairs. After Hurricane Katrina, he was critical that the Federal government would not do more, faster.
He also came under criticism for never asking for more safety inspectors (the Gulf inspectors are a small fraction of the staffing of other regions relative to the number of offshore oil wells.) Jindal also never spoke against the safety record of BP prior to the spill.[6] Defenders of his record argue that he and other Louisiana politicians, made a reasonable tradeoff decision, and Federal resources should be used to assist Louisiana since the oil that is produced benefits the entire country.
On January 11, 2016, Jindal left office due to term limits. He was succeeded by John Bel Edwards.
Personal life
changeJindal is a Catholic and was baptized during college.[7] He is married to Supriya Jindal, with whom he has three children.
2016 presidential campaign
changeOn May 18, 2015, Jindal formed a presidential exploratory committee to determine whether he would run as a candidate in the 2016 Presidential election.[8] Jindal announced his candidacy on June 24th, 2015.[9] He was the first Indian - American to run for president.[10] After poor debate performances and polling numbers, Jindal officially suspended his presidential campaign on November 17th, 2015, saying "this [was] not [his] time". He subsequently endorsed Marco Rubio.[11]
References
change- ↑ http://www.esquire.com/features/bobby-jindal-all-american-1008-3 Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Esquire (magazine)
- ↑ "Governor Bobby Jindal". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ Michelle Millhollon, “Jindal apparent winner *** Main foes concede election,” The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), October 21, 2007.
- ↑ Moses, Caroline (June 18, 2008). "Stelly tax ad causing controversy". Baton Rouge, LA: WAFB Channel 9. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
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- ↑ Lewis D. Eigen, "Bobby Jindal & Mary Landrieu : Birds of a Feather Oiled Together", Scriptamus, June 2010, http://scriptamus.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/bobby-jindal-mary-landrieu-birds-of-a-feather-oiled-together/
- ↑ Whoriskey, Peter (October 21, 2007). "Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor". Washington Post. p. A08. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ Hunt, Kasie (May 18, 2015). "Governor Bobby Jindal Forms 2016 Exploratory Committee". NBC News. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "BobbyJindal.com". Archived from the original on 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ "Bobby Jindal announces entry into 2016 presidential race". Washington Post.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Republican Bobby Jindal Drops Out of Presidential Race". ABC News.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
Other websites
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- Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal Archived 2015-08-11 at the Wayback Machine official state site
- Bobby Jindal for governor