Roy Barnes, American politician, 80th Governor of Georgia

Roy Eugene Barnes is an American attorney and politician who served as the 80th governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003. As of 2025, he is the most recent Democrat to serve as governor of Georgia.

The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard, when not in federal service, and State Defense Force. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legislature, and the power to convene the legislature into special session. The current governor is Republican Brian Kemp, who assumed office on January 14, 2019.

March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 295 days remain until the end of the year.