(Lawrence) Douglas Wilder of Virginia was the first elected black governor. He was elected in 1989.Louisiana has never had a black governor.
The governor for the term 2012 to 2016 is Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, first elected in 2007. The lieutenant governor is Jay Dardenne, first elected in November 2010.
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco was the first female to be elected governor of Louisiana. Blanco (Democrat) served from January 12th 2004 to January 14th 2008.
Oscar Dunn was the first black lieutenant governor.
(Lawrence) Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia, was the first black governor in the United States. He was elected in 1989.
* The first Governor of New France was Sauvole de la Villantry. * The first Spanish Governor was Antonio de Ulloa. * The first French Governor after Spain's cessesstion back to France was Pierre de Laussat. * The First US Governor of Louisiana Territory was William Claiborne. * The First Governor of the US State of Louisiana was William Claiborne. * The First Governor of Confederat Louisiana was Thomas Overton Moore. * The First Governor of Union held Louisiana. * The First Governor during Reconstruction was James Wells. * The First Governor after Reconstruction was Henry Warmoth.
In what year was the first female governor elected
Bobby Jindal is the governor of Louisiana. The republican governor was elected in 2007 with 54% of the vote. Prior to his position as governor, he served as the House of Representatives member for Louisiana's first district.
The first elected confederate governor of tecas
John Sevier was the first governor of Franklin
California became a state on September 9, 1850. The first governor was Peter Hardeman Burnett, who was elected almost a year prior and continued as the governor after statehood. The first governor to BECOME governor AFTER statehood was John McDougal who, as the then Lieutenant Governor, was elevated to Governor when Burnett resigned in 1851. The first governor ELECTED after statehood was granted was California's 3rd governor, John Bigler, who was elected in 1852. California's 2nd Governor, John McDougal was elected as Lieutenant Governor before California became a state and succeed Burnett as governor upon Burnett's resignation - never having been elected as governor.
Wgo is the first Governor of Pennslyvania