Chris Koster
Chris Koster | |
|---|---|
| 41st Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Jay Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Josh Hawley |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 2005 – January 7, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Caskey |
| Succeeded by | David Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Koster August 31, 1964 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2007) Democratic (2007–present) |
| Spouses | Rebecca Bowman
(m. 1996; div. 2003)Jennifer Cullen (m. 2019) |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA, JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MBA) |
Christopher Andrew Koster (born August 31, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Attorney General of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. Before that, Koster was elected three times as prosecuting attorney of Cass County, Missouri, and served four years as state senator from Missouri's 31st Senatorial district.
In 2016, Koster was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri and was defeated by Republican nominee Eric Greitens in the general election. After completing his terms as attorney general, Koster joined Centene Corporation, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel.