Mike Foster (American politician)

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Mike Foster
53rd Governor of Louisiana
In office January 8, 1996 – January 12, 2004
Lieutenant	Kathleen Blanco
Preceded by	Edwin Edwards
Succeeded by	Kathleen Blanco
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 21st district
In office January 1988 – January 1996
Preceded by	Anthony Guarisco Jr.
Succeeded by	John Siracusa
Personal details
Born	Murphy James Foster Jr. (1930-07-11)July 11, 1930 Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2020(2020-10-04) (aged 90) Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican (from 1995)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1995)
Spouse	Alice Foster
Education	Virginia Military Institute Louisiana State University (BS) Southern University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1952–1956
Rank	Captain
Unit	United States Air Force Reserve
Battles/wars	Korean War

Murphy James Foster Jr. (July 11, 1930 – October 4, 2020) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 53rd governor of Louisiana from 1996 to 2004.