Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal (2015)

Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (* 10. June 1971 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is an American politician of the Republican Party . Jindal was governor of the state of Louisiana from January 2008 to January 2016 . He applied in the summer of 2015 unsuccessfully for his party's nomination in the code of the US presidential election 2016 . After a brief stint in the private sector, Jindal had served in various public offices from 1996 and was a member of the US House of Representatives for Louisiana from 2005 to 2007 .

Family, education and work

Jindal is the son of a Hindu family of Indian descent; his father Amal comes from the north Indian region of Punjab , where his parents belonging to the Bania caste ran a small grocery store. Amal studied engineering and in 1969 married Raj, a PhD in physics; together they emigrated to the United States in 1971 shortly before the birth of their first son, where Amal took up a scholarship to Louisiana State University. The parents worked as engineers or in data processing for the state administration. As a child, her son was named "Bobby" after a character from the TV series The Brady Bunch and converted to Catholicism at Baton Rouge High School , was later baptized and hardly makes public his origins.

Bobby Jindal attended Brown University in Providence ( Rhode Island ) from 1988 , where he graduated in biology and politics. He then received his Masters in Political Science as a Rhodes scholar at New College of the University of Oxford .

Jindal as an officer in the US Department of Health (2001)

From 1994 Jindal worked as a management consultant for some of the best-selling companies ( Fortune Global 500 ) at McKinsey & Company . In 1996 he entered the civil service when he became Louisiana's secretary for health and hospitals. In that office, he managed to cut $ 400 million in public health system losses into profit. In 1998 he became managing director of the "National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare", a non-partisan commission dealing with US-wide health policy. After completing this work, Jindal became president of the agency responsible for Louisiana's secondary education ("University of Louisiana System"). Appointed by President George W. Bush , Jindal served from 2001 to 2003 as Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation at the US Department of Health .

In 1997 he married Supriya Jolly, with whom he has three children.

Political career

Jindal first ran for political office in Louisiana’s gubernatorial election in November 2003 . The 32-year-old celebrated as a Republican “child prodigy” was defeated by the Democrat Kathleen Blanco by four percentage points after he had led in polls and in the first ballot. Part of the reason for this development was that Jindal's cuts in health administration were portrayed as policies on the back of the poor, which was received by less affluent, poorly educated voters, especially whites in the north of the state.

In November 2004, Jindal stood in the US House of Representatives election and achieved a victory in a political vote for the first time. He won the mandate for the 1st Congressional Constituency of Louisiana and represented it from 2005 to 2007 in the US House of Representatives . In the November 2006 congressional election , he was confirmed in office with 88 percent of the vote. In Congress, he was a member of the training and labor , homeland security and natural resources committees .

Jindal with President George W. Bush (2008)

Jindal with President Barack Obama and the head of the crisis team Thad W. Allen during the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

On October 20, 2007, Jindal won the Louisiana gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote and took office on January 14, 2008 as the youngest ever and first non-white since Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback in 1873. Jindal was also the first governor of a US state of Indian descent. After the flood disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina , which caused a mass emigration of young and educated residents and left Louisiana with economic and demographic difficulties, the up-and-coming Jindal, considered a political talent of national standing, was seen as a beacon of hope who had broken away from clientelism and the frequent scandals of the regional political elite took off. As the first law, Jindal - in line with his key election promise - after a few days in office introduced comprehensive new ethical rules for the politicians there, known as the most corrupt in the United States, but whose effectiveness was doubted in the following years.

In October 2011, Jindal was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote.

Some media speculated whether Jindal would be named running mate by John McCain , the Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential election , and thus a candidate for the office of vice president; while McCain was seen as a centrist candidate, Jindal could have covered the right and religious spectrum. It didn't come to that; McCain lost to Barack Obama in the general election . When the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney , lost again to Obama in November 2012, the media saw Jindal as the possible next candidate. In the same month, for example, an article about Jindal appeared in Time Magazine with the title “2016: Let's Get The Party Started”.

In the first half of 2013, according to surveys, approval of Jindal fell significantly in Louisiana, and he did not succeed in significantly improving his poll numbers in the following two years. After the state's budget ran into major difficulties and Jindal was forced to give up his promise not to increase taxes, only 20 percent of the state's residents said they were satisfied with Jindal's administration in November 2015, while 55 percent of supporters were dissatisfied the republican.

Jindal at an event during his US presidential candidacy in the major pre-election state of New Hampshire (2015)

Jindal announced in July 2015 that he would apply for the Republican nomination for the office of US president. His survey values ​​in the tightly packed field of applicants, at times 17 candidates, always remained in the single-digit percentage range; In mid-November 2015, he announced his exit from the area code. The political website FiveThirtyEight analyzed that Jindal's candidacy had failed because of its contradictions: On the one hand, Jindal was the only candidate to try to bring the party establishment behind him through detailed, serious concepts such as health policy, and on the other hand, he had pithy words to the right-wing conservative tries to appeal to the religious base, which has brought him neither sufficient finances nor voter support.

For the gubernatorial election in October and November 2015, Jindal was barred from running for further office due to term limits. His governorship ended on January 11, 2016 with the swearing-in of his successor, Democrat John Bel Edwards . While most political commentators drew a negative balance for the term of office of the unpopular Jindal - with an approval rate of around 20 percent only the scandalous Governor Sam Brownback was less popular at the same time - the largest daily newspaper in the state, The Advocate , praised Jindal changed the formerly theatrical political culture of Louisiana, providing the state with national and international stature and economic investment, even if its radical budget cuts were more for the sake of the Republican presidential election than the good of its citizens. In retrospect, Jindal himself saw his decisions as correct and particularly emphasized the changes in the education system - among other things, he had introduced education vouchers. He announced that he would return to the private sector, but did not rule out another run for political office.

Political positions

Politically, Jindal takes conservative positions. In terms of fiscal policy , he pleads in line with the Republican party line for less taxes, less spending and less debt. He is a resolute anti-abortionist, even in cases of rape, incest, or pregnancies that threaten the mother's health ( pro-life ). However, he advocates post-coital contraception for rape and medical interventions to save the mother's life, even if it leads to an abortion. He is also opposed to stem cell research , rejects restrictions on the right to gun ownership and enjoys the support of relevant interest groups such as the National Right to Life Committee and the Gun Owners of America Association .

Jindal was criticized by environmental activists and within the party for his approval of the lifting of the moratorium on offshore drilling for oil and gas off the American coast, and in 2006 received an agreement of only 8 percent for his voting behavior on environmental issues from the League of Conservation Voters . In June 2008, Jindal signed a law that allowed the teaching of so-called intelligent design theories in Louisiana's schools , which is why various scientific organizations attacked him sharply. He also rejects same-sex marriages . Shortly before the end of his tenure as governor, Jindal pardoned 21 people, a total of significantly fewer than the governors before him, which earned him criticism as Louisiana has one of the highest per capita imprisonment rates in the world.

Fonts

Jindal has published in various health policy journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association . An essay he published in 1994 at Oxford University in a Catholic magazine on exorcising the devil became a topic again and again in the later political debate. In 2010, Jindal published the book Leadership and Crisis under his name , which deals with Jindal's biography and political work.

Web links

Commons : Bobby Jindal  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Wikiquote: Bobby Jindal  - Quotes

• Bobby Jindal in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Bobby Jindal in the NGA
• The governors of Louisiana

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Annie Gowen, Tyler Bridges: From Piyush to Bobby: How Does Jindal Feel about his Family's Past? In: The Washington Post , June 23, 2015.
2. ↑ For details on individual stages in life, see Biographical Information. In: Nominations of Claude Allen, Thomas Scully, Piyush Jindal, Linnet F. Deily, Peter Allgeier, Peter R. Fisher, and James Gurule. Hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate. One Hundred and Seventh Congress. US Government Printing Office, Washington 2001, pp. 92-98.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Short biography ( memento of the original from January 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the National Governors Association (English).  
4. ↑ ^{a b} Rod Dreher: Blanco Bests Bobby. A Cajun GOP post-mortem. In: National Review , November 17, 2003.
5. ↑ Bush Taps Jindal for HHS Assistant Secretary Slot. In: Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report , March 5, 2001.
6. ↑ Aziz Haniffa: Jindal Tops in Louisiana Primaries. In: Rediff.com , October 6, 2003.
7. ^ Peter Whoriskey: Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor. In: The Washington Post , October 21, 2007.
8. ↑ ^{a b} Our Views: Despite Popular Rebellion Against his Policies, Bobby Jindal Deserves Congratulations as he Leaves Office. In: The Advocate (Louisiana), January 8, 2016 (English).
9. ↑ William Demersseman: Dissed Trust: America's Crisis of Truth, Faith, and Freedom. WestBow Press, Bloomington IN 2010, p. 63 (“Transparency Bayou”).
10. ↑ Jeremy Alford: Bobby Jindal's Ethics Reform: The Governor's New Clothes. In: BestOfNewOrleans.com , February 16, 2009 (English)
11. ↑ Gov. Bobby Jindal Seeks Adjustments in Ethics Rules. In: The Times-Picayune , February 11, 2012 (English)
12. ↑ Lamar White Jr.: Bobby Jindal's Fool's Gold Standard: Why Ethics Reform Failed in Louisiana. In: CenLamar.com , February 15, 2015 (English).
13. ↑ McCain To Host Possible VPs At Home. In: CBS News , May 21, 2008.
14. ↑ Nate Silver : With Popularity Fading at Home, Is Jindal the New Romney? In: FiveThirtyEight , The New York Times , April 9, 2013.
15. ↑ Julia O'Donoghue: Even Louisiana Republicans Don't Approve of Bobby Jindal Anymore: UNO Poll. In: The Times-Picayune , November 12, 2015 (English).
16. ↑ Bobby Jindal also wants to be president. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , June 24, 2015 (AFP report).
17. ↑ Ben Jacobs, Tom McCarthy: Republican Bobby Jindal Suspends Presidential Campaign. In: The Guardian , November 17, 2015.
18. ↑ Harry Enten: Why Bobby Jindal's Candidacy Failed. In: FiveThirtyEight , November 17, 2015 (English).
19. ↑ John Bel Edwards Plans More Low-key Affair for his Inauguration. In: The Times-Picayune , January 2, 2016 ( AP report, English).
20. ^ Stephanie Riegel: A Conversation with Gov. Bobby Jindal on What Lies Ahead. In: Greater Baton Rouge Business Report , January 6, 2016.
21. ↑ Matthias Rüb: Bobby Jindal: The republican answer. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , February 25, 2009.
22. ↑ Andrew Romano: Is Bobby Jindal the GOP's Obama? In: Newsweek , December 13, 2008 (English); John Hill: Gubernatorial Candidates to Meet Today in Final TV Debate . ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Capitol Watch , November 12, 2003. 
23. ^ Russell McCulley: The Second Coming of Bobby Jindal. In: Time , October 4, 2007 (English).
24. ↑ Bobby Jindal: Abortion. In: OnTheIssues.org , accessed January 6, 2016.
25. ^ Republicans for Environmental Protection 2006 Scorecard. (PDF). ( Memento of January 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) In: REP.org , pp. 3 and 5.
26. ^ National Environmental Scorecard. 2006. (PDF). ( Memento of the original from February 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: League of Conservation Voters , 2006, pp. 16 and 39.  
27. ↑ Louisiana Gov. Signs Controversial Education Bill. Agency report. In: Reuters , June 27, 2008 (English).
28. ↑ Kevin Litten: Bobby Jindal Grants Pardon to 21 Offenders. In: The Times-Picayune , January 6, 2016 (English).
29. ↑ See a list of publications up to mid-2001 in Nominations of Claude Allen, Thomas Scully, Piyush Jindal, Linnet F. Deily, Peter Allgeier, Peter R. Fisher, and James Gurule. Hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate. One Hundred and Seventh Congress. US Government Printing Office, Washington 2001, p. 96 f.
30. ^ Beating A Demon. Physical Dimensions of Spiritual Warfare. ( Memento of the original from January 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: New Oxford Review. December 1994. 
31. ↑ Tim Murphy: Flashback: Bobby Jindal's Exorcism Problem. In: Mother Jones , May 17, 2012 (English)
32. ^ John Maginnis: Bobby Jindal's Views on Exorcism Are Nothing to Get Exercised Over. In: The Times-Picayune , August 8, 2012 (English).
33. ^ Bobby Jindal, Peter Schweizer, Curt Anderson: Leadership and Crisis. Regnery, Washington, DC 2010.