Brian Kemp: Governor of Georgia since 2019
Brian Porter Kemp (born November 2, 1963) is an American politician and businessman.
He has been the 83rd Governor of Georgia since 2019.
Brian Kemp | |
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| 83rd Governor of Georgia | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Geoff Duncan Burt Jones |
| Preceded by | Nathan Deal |
| 27th Secretary of State of Georgia | |
| In office January 8, 2010 – November 8, 2018 | |
| Governor | Sonny Perdue Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Karen Handel |
| Succeeded by | Robyn Crittenden |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Haines |
| Succeeded by | Bill Cowsert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Porter Kemp November 2, 1963 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marty Argo (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | University of Georgia (BS) |
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Kemp was born in Athens, Georgia to a family that had been in politics for a long time. Some of his ancestors owned plantations with many slaves. He studied at University of Georgia.
As a member of the Republican Party he was a state senator from 2003 to 2007, then became the 27th Secretary of State of Georgia from January 2010 to November 2018.
Kemp was the Republican nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. He defeated Stacey Abrams in the general election in November 2018, but the election was controversial and many newspapers reported that he cheated.
References
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- Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart profile
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