Joseph Bouie

Joseph Bouie Jr.
6th & 10th Chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans
Assumed office
August 1, 2025
Preceded byJames H. Ammons
In office
April 1, 2000 – 2002
Succeeded byVictor Ukpolo
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 13, 2020 – October 15, 2025
Preceded byJean-Paul Morrell
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
January 2014 – January 13, 2020
Preceded byJared Brossett
Succeeded byMatthew Willard
Personal details
BornDecember 1946 (age 79)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseLeslie P. Bouie
Children5
EducationSouthern University (B.A.) ,Tulane (MSW)
Clark-Atlanta U (Ph. D.)
OccupationRetired Professor / Administrator

Joseph Bouie Jr is an American politician from New Orleans, Louisiana who was the chairman of the Louisiana Black Caucus in 2018. A Democrat, Bouie represented District 3 in the Louisiana State Senate from 2020 to 2025; previously representing District 97 in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 2014 and 2020. On July 18, 2025, Bouie was re-named Chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans.