Speaker of the US House of Representatives (2023–2025) — former constitutional attorney — Louisiana Republican — who was elected Speaker in October 2023 after Kevin McCarthy's ouster, becoming the most powerful Republican in Congress.
Demonstrates that constitutional law expertise and evangelical Christian conviction can coexist with pragmatic legislative leadership — Johnson's willingness to break with hardline conservatives to pass Ukraine aid and avoid government shutdowns showed adaptive leadership.
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