Andy Beshear

Andy Beshear
Beshear in 2025
63rd Governor of Kentucky
Assumed office
December 10, 2019
LieutenantJacqueline Coleman
Preceded byMatt Bevin
50th Attorney General of Kentucky
In office
January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019
GovernorMatt Bevin
Preceded byJack Conway
Succeeded byDaniel Cameron
Personal details
Born
Andrew Graham Beshear

(1977-11-29) November 29, 1977
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
(m. 2006)
Children2
Relatives
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion
Education
Signature
WebsiteGovernment website

Andrew Graham Beshear (/bəˈʃɪər/ bə-SHEER;[1] born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. Before becoming governor, he was the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019.[2] He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear.

In 2019, he defeated incumbent Governor Matt 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%.[3]

References

  1. Done. Andy Beshear for Kentucky. October 10, 2019. Event occurs at 00:17. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. Desrochers, Daniel (December 10, 2019). "It's official: Andy Beshear sworn in as 63rd governor of Kentucky at midnight". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. Bowman, Bridget (November 7, 2023). "Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Wins Re-Election in Kentucky". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.