Ron DeSantis - Wikipedia Ron DeSantis Ronald Dion DeSantis ( dɪˈsæntɪs, diː - ; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician, attorney, and former naval officer serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Florida A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U S representative from Florida's 6th congressional district