What is Ralph Northam?
{{Infobox Officeholder |name = Ralph Northam |image = Ralph Northam (31103477498).jpg |order = [[List of Governors of Virginia|73rd]] [[Governor of Virginia]] |term_start = January 13, 2018 |term_end = January 15, 2022 |lieutenant = [[Justin Fairfax]] |predecessor = [[Terry McAuliffe]] |successor = [[Glenn Youngkin]] |office1 = 40th [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] |governor1 = [[Terry McAuliffe]] |term_start1 = January 11, 2014 |term_end1 = January 11, 2018 |predecessor1 = Bill Bolling |successor1 = Justin Fairfax |state_senate2 = Virginia |district2 = 6th |term_start2 = January 9, 2008 |term_end2 = January 11, 2014 |predecessor2 = Nick Rerras |successor2 = Lynwood Lewis |birth_name = Ralph Shearer Northam |birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1959|9|13}}}} |birth_place = [[Nassawadox, Virginia]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = Pam Northam {{small|(1987-present)}} |children = 2 |education = Virginia Military Institute {{small|([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])}}<br>Eastern Virginia Medical School {{small|([[Doctor of Medicine|MD]])}} |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{army|United States}} |serviceyears = 1984–1992 |rank = [[File:US-O4 insignia.svg|18px]] [[Major (United States)|Major]] |unit = Medical Corps |signature = Ralph Northam signature.svg |website = {{url|ralphnortham.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Ralph Shearer Northam''' (born September 13, 1959) was the 73rd [[Governor of Virginia]] from 2018 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2017-elections/election-results-virginia-new-jersey-n818406|title=Democrat Ralph Northam Wins the Virginia Governor's Race|last=Sietz-Wald|first=Alex|date=2017-11-07|newspaper=NBC News|access-date=2017-11-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Before he became governor, Northam was a [[Medical doctor|doctor]], [[U