Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (born November 20, 1957) is a Nigerian politician and current Vice President of Nigeria. He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Jonathan was born in Otueke in Ogbia Local Government Area of the then Rivers, now Bayelsa State. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours in Zoology with a second class (HONS) upper division, an M.Sc. in Hydrobiology/Fisheries biology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology from the University of Port Harcourt.

He is married, and his wife's name is Patience.