About the Governor

Matt Meyer is the 76th Governor of Delaware, sworn in to office on January 21, 2025. Before becoming governor, he served as New Castle County Executive from 2017 to 2025, leading Delaware’s largest local government. A former public school math teacher, attorney, and small business owner, Governor Meyer built his career around finding ways that the government can work best for the people he serves. He has dedicated his career to focusing on innovative and practical solutions to deliver results for communities across the state.

While in office, Governor Meyer has moved aggressively on several fronts. He has worked across the aisle to make historic investments in public schools, announced Delaware’s first medical school, fast tracked affordable housing and important commercial projects, and supported sweeping reforms to Delaware’s energy system.

Governor Meyer grew up in Delaware, attending schools in the Brandywine School District and Wilmington Friends School before studying Computer Science and Political Science at Brown University. He later moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he learned Swahili and founded Ecosandals, a recycled-footwear company that sold to customers in 17 countries. He went on to spend 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, and earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan. He is married to First Lady Lauren Meyer, an emergency room physician, and they have three sons.