Mitch Landrieu

Mitch Landrieu (2010)

Mitchell Joseph "Mitch" Landrieu (born August 16, 1960 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party . Between 2004 and 2010 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Louisiana; from 2010 and 2018 he was mayor of the city of New Orleans.

Career

Mitch Landrieu is the son of former US Secretary of Construction Moon Landrieu and brother of US Senator Mary Landrieu . In 1978 he graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He then studied political science at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC After studying law at Loyola University in New Orleans and being admitted to the bar in 1985, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1988 and 2004 he was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives . In 1994 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of Mayor of New Orleans .

In 2003, Landrieu was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana alongside Kathleen Blanco . He held this office after a re-election between 2004 and 2010. Since 2008 he served under Republican Governor Bobby Jindal . In 2006 he unsuccessfully applied for the post of Mayor of New Orleans for the second time. Four years later he was elected to this office with 66% of the vote, which he has held since then as the successor to Ray Nagin . At the same time he resigned as lieutenant governor. Landrieu led the reconstruction of the city, which was largely destroyed and depopulated after Hurricane Katrina . His term as mayor ended in May 2018. Landrieu is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 election . His speech on reconciliation after the removal of the last Confederate memorial in New Orleans attracted national attention.

He has five children with his wife Cheryl.

Web links

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supporting documents

↑ Edward-Isaac Doveere: The Southern Democrat who Could shake up the 2020 field. In: Politico , March 21, 2018.
^ Frank Bruni : Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us That Eloquence Still Exists. In: The New York Times , May 23, 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	Landrieu, Mitch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Landrieu, Mitchell Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American Democratic Party politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 16, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Orleans , Louisiana

[1] Edward-Isaac Doveere: The Southern Democrat who Could shake up the 2020 field. In: Politico , March 21, 2018.

[2] Frank Bruni : Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us That Eloquence Still Exists. In: The New York Times , May 23, 2017.