Ralph Abraham (politician)
Ralph Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Surgeon General of the Louisiana Department of Health | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | Jeff Landry |
| Preceded by | Courtney Phillips |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vance McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Julia Letlow[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. September 16, 1954 Richland Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Dianne Abraham (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, DVM) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Mississippi Army National Guard United States Coast Guard Auxiliary |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954),[3] is an American politician, physician and former veterinarian who has been the Surgeon General of the Louisiana Department of Health since 2024.[4] Abraham was the Republican United States Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 until 2021.[5]
Abraham unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana in the 2019 election.
Notes
- ↑ Abraham's chief of staff Luke Letlow was elected to succeed him, but died on December 29, 2020, of COVID-19 before taking office.[1] A special election was held on March 20, 2021, and was won by Letlow's widow, Julia Letlow, who assumed the office on April 14.[2]
References
- ↑ Deslatte, Melinda (30 December 2020). "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ Seitz-Wald, Alex (20 March 2021). "Republican Julia Letlow wins special congressional election in Louisiana, NBC News projects". NBC News. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Broach, Drew (October 25, 2017). "Just where does Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham actually live?". NOLA.com - The Times-Picayune. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ↑ "NELA Doctor Running for Congress". myarklamiss.com. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.