Ralph Abraham (politician)
Ralph Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Surgeon General of the Louisiana Department of Health | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | Jeff Landry |
| Preceded by | Courtney Phillips |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vance McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Julia Letlow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. September 16, 1954 Alto, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dianne Abraham (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, DVM) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Mississippi Army National Guard United States Coast Guard Auxiliary |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who is Louisiana Surgeon General. He was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisiana.
Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff. On February 26, 2020, he announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 2020.
Under his tenure as Louisiana Surgeon General, he instructed the Louisiana Department of Health to stop promoting mass vaccination.