Ralph Abraham (politician)
Ralph Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office December 15, 2025 – February 23, 2026 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Director |
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| Preceded by | Debra Houry |
| Surgeon General of the Louisiana Department of Health | |
| In office January 8, 2024 – December 15, 2025 | |
| 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. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dianne Abraham (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, DVM) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army United States Coast Guard |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | Mississippi Army National Guard United States Coast Guard Auxiliary |
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who served as the principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from December 2025 to February 2026. Prior to that, he was Louisiana Surgeon General during 2024–2025. He served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021 as a member of the Republican Party. Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff.