Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis
Official portrait, c. 2023
46th Governor of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Lieutenant	Jeanette Nuñez
Preceded by	Rick Scott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th district
In office January 3, 2013 – September 10, 2018
Preceded by	Cliff Stearns (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Michael Waltz
Personal details
Born	Ronald Dion DeSantis (1978-09-14) September 14, 1978 (age 46) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Casey Black ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	3
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Signature
Website	Official website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	2004–2010 (active) 2010–2019 (reserve)[1]
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Bronze Star Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal

Ronald Dion DeSantis (born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019.^[2] As a member of the Republican Party, DeSantis served as a congressman from Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018.^[3][4][5] He was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2024 election.

1. ↑ Christensen, Dan, ed. (January 2023). "BIOGRAPHICAL DATA". Florida Bulldog. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023. Separation Date: Feb. 14, 2019.
2. ↑ "Ron DeSantis sworn in as Florida's 46th governor | PHOTOS". www.tallahassee.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
3. ↑ "Ron DeSantis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
4. ↑ "Ron DeSantis". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
5. ↑ "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis". Retrieved 2022-10-20.