Back بوب فيرغسن (سياسي) Arabic بوب فيرجسن ARZ باب فرقوسن AZB Bob Ferguson (Politiker) German Bob Ferguson (politician) English Bob Ferguson Spanish باب فرگوسن Persian Bob Ferguson (homme politique) French בוב פרגוסון HE Bob Ferguson Italian
Bob Ferguson | |
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| 24th Governor of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Denny Heck |
| Preceded by | Jay Inslee |
| 18th Attorney General of Washington | |
| In office January 16, 2013 – January 15, 2025 | |
| Governor | Jay Inslee |
| Preceded by | Rob McKenna |
| Succeeded by | Nick Brown |
| Chair of the King County Council | |
| In office November 24, 2009 – January 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dow Constantine |
| Succeeded by | Larry Gossett |
| Member of the King County Council | |
| In office January 1, 2004 – January 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Rod Dembowski |
| Constituency | 2nd district (2004–2006) 1st district (2006–2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Watson Ferguson February 23, 1965 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen Ferguson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) New York University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 24th Governor of Washington since 2025. He was the 18th attorney general of Washington from 2013 to 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
In 2017, Ferguson was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.[2]
In September 2023, Ferguson announced that he is a candidate for Governor of Washington in the 2024 election.[3] He won the election in November 2024, defeating former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert.
Ferguson is an internationally rated chess master.[4] He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.[4]
- ↑ "Bob Ferguson defeats Matt Larkin in Washington state attorney general election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Bob Ferguson: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ "AG Ferguson officially launching run for Washington governor". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chess geeks rally for Bob Ferguson". Seattle Times. March 29, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.