What is John Bel Edwards?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = John Bel Edwards |image = |order = [[List of Governors of Louisiana|56th Governor of Louisiana]] |lieutenant = [[Billy Nungesser]] |term_start = January 11, 2016 |term_end = January 8, 2024 |predecessor = [[Bobby Jindal]] |successor = [[Jeff Landry]] |office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] |term_start1 = January 9, 2012 |term_end1 = December 10, 2015 |predecessor1 = [[Jane H. Smith|Jane Smith]] |successor1 = [[Gene Reynolds]] |state_house2 = Louisiana |district2 = 72nd |term_start2 = January 14, 2008 |term_end2 = December 10, 2015 |predecessor2 = [[Robby Carter]] |successor2 = Robby Carter |birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1966|9|16}}}} |birth_place = [[Amite City, Louisiana|Amite]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|U.S.]] |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = Donna Hutto <!-- |residence = [[Louisiana Governor's Mansion|Governor's Mansion]] --> |alma_mater = [[United States Military Academy|U.S. Military Academy]]<br>[[Paul M. Hebert Law Center|Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge]] |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{army|United States}} |serviceyears = 1988–1996 |unit = [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]]<br>[[82nd Airborne Division]] }} '''John Bel Edwards''' (born September 16, 1966) is an [[Americans|American]] attorney and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician. He was the [[Governor of Louisiana]] from 2016 to 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/louisiana-governors-runoff_us_564f4586e4b0879a5b0aa502|title=John Bel Edwards Wins Louisiana Gubernatorial Election|first=Sam|last=Levine|date=22 November 2015|via=Huff Post}}</ref> He was elected on November 21, 2015. He was a member of and the Minority Leader of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]], having represented the 72nd District