(born February 6, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is serving as commissioner of administration for Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.
A Rockefeller Republican, Dardenne served as the 53rd lieutenant governor of his state from 2010 to 2016.
Running as a Republican, he won a special election for lieutenant governor held in conjunction with the regular November 2, 2010 general election.
At the time, Dardenne was Louisiana secretary of state.
Formerly, Dardenne was a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the Baton Rouge suburbs, a position he filled from 1992 until his election as secretary of state on September 30, 2006.