La gov bobby jindal biography

Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is an American politician. He was Governor of Louisiana between 2008 and 2016. Before becoming Governor, he was a RepublicanRepresentative in the United States Congress.

After his gubernatorial tenure, he was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Presidential elections.

Jindal became governor at the age of 36, making him one of the youngest citizens ever elected to the Governor's office.

Gov bobby jindal bio

Early life

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Jindal was born in Baton Rouge to Indian parents, Amar and Raj Jindal, who had immigrated to Louisiana in 1971. He grew up in Baton Rouge and went to school there. Jindal received secondary education at Brown University and Oxford University with concentrations in government and medicine.^[1][2] After graduating from college, Jindal helped several businesses in Louisiana.

Governor of Louisiana (2008-16)

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