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Billy Nungesser
54th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Harold Nungesser (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician serving as the 54th lieutenant governor of Louisiana since 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Nungesser is also the former president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission, having been re-elected to a second four-year term in the 2010 general election in which he topped two opponents with more than 71 percent of the vote.[1] His second term as parish president began on January 1, 2011,[2] and ended four years later.
Quick Facts 54th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Governor ...
Billy Nungesser | |
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![]() Nungesser in 2019 | |
54th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
Governor | John Bel Edwards Jeff Landry |
Preceded by | Jay Dardenne |
President of Plaquemines Parish | |
In office January 2, 2007 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Benny Rousselle |
Succeeded by | Amos Cormier |
Chair of the Louisiana Republican Party | |
In office 1988–1992 | |
Preceded by | Donald Bollinger |
Succeeded by | Dud Lastrapes |
Personal details | |
Born | William Harold Nungesser (1959-01-10) January 10, 1959 (age 65) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cher Taffarro |
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