List of governors of Alaska
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The Governor of Alaska is the leader of Alaska's government and the state's military. The governor has the right to make state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alaska Legislature,[2] to meet the legislature, and grant pardons, not for impeachment.[3]
| Governor of Alaska | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Alaska Governor's Mansion |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | William A. Egan |
| Formation | January 3, 1959 |
| Deputy | Kevin Meyer |
| Salary | $145,000 [1] |
| Website | gov.alaska.gov |
The current Governor of Alaska is Mike Dunleavy.
Governors of Alaska
change| No. | Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Lt. Governor[b][c] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Egan | January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited) |
Democratic | 1958 | Hugh Wade | |||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 2 | Wally Hickel | December 5, 1966 – January 29, 1969 (resigned)[d] |
Republican | 1966 | Keith Harvey Miller | |||
| 3 | Keith Harvey Miller | January 29, 1969 – December 7, 1970 (lost election)[5] |
Republican | Succeeded from Secretary of State |
Robert W. Ward | |||
| 1 | William A. Egan | December 7, 1970 – December 2, 1974 (lost election) |
Democratic | 1970 | H. A. Boucher | |||
| 4 | Jay Hammond | December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 (term limited) |
Republican | 1974 | Lowell Thomas Jr. | |||
| 1978 | Terry Miller | |||||||
| 5 | Bill Sheffield | December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986 (not candidate for election) |
Democratic | 1982 | Steve McAlpine | |||
| 6 | Steve Cowper | December 1, 1986 – December 3, 1990 (not candidate for election) |
Democratic | 1986 | ||||
| 2 | Wally Hickel | December 3, 1990 – December 5, 1994 (not candidate for election) |
Alaskan Independence[e] |
1990 | Jack Coghill | |||
| 7 | Tony Knowles | December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 (term limited) |
Democratic | 1994 | Fran Ulmer | |||
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 8 | Frank Murkowski | December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 (not candidate for election) |
Republican | 2002 | Loren Leman | |||
| 9 | Sarah Palin | December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 (resigned)[f] |
Republican | 2006 | Sean Parnell | |||
| 10 | Sean Parnell | July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election)[8] |
Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor |
Vacant | |||
| Craig Campbell (took office August 10, 2009)[g] | ||||||||
| 2010 | Mead Treadwell | |||||||
| 11 | Bill Walker | December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 (withdrew from election)[11] |
Independent | 2014 | Byron Mallott (resigned October 16, 2018)[12] | |||
| Valerie Davidson | ||||||||
| 12 | Mike Dunleavy | December 3, 2018 – present[h] |
Republican | 2018 | Kevin Meyer | |||
Notes
change- ↑ Data is sourced from the National Governors Association, unless supplemental references are required.
- ↑ The office of lieutenant governor was named secretary of state until 1970.
- ↑ Lieutenant governors have all represented the same party as their governor.
- ↑ Hickel resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior.[4]
- ↑ Hickel was elected as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, and switched to the Republican party in April 1994.[6]
- ↑ Palin resigned, citing the costs of ethics investigations.[7]
- ↑ Campbell's position was termed "Temporary Substitute Lieutenant Governor[9] until he was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature on August 10, 2009.[10]
- ↑ Dunleavy's first term expires on December 5, 2022.
References
change- ↑ "The Governors: Compensation, Staff, Travel and Residence" (PDF). The Council of State Governments. April 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ↑ AK Const. art. II, § 15
- ↑ AK Const. art. III
- ↑ "Walter J. Hickel". National Governors Association. Retrieved November 24, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Alaska". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ "Alaska's Gov. Hickel Rejoins Gop Amid Speculation Over Another Term". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. April 15, 1994. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Legal Bills Swayed Palin, Official Says". The New York Times. July 5, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ↑ "2014 General Election November 4, 2014 Official Results". elections.alaska.gov. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑ Forgey, Pat (July 28, 2009). "Alaska gets first ever 'temporary substitute' lt. governor". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|accessdate=and|access-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ "House Journal, Alaska State Legislature, Twenty-Sixth Legislature, First Special Session". legis.state.ak.us. State of Alaska. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ↑ Zak, Annie (2018-10-19). "Gov. Bill Walker drops out of campaign for Alaska governor". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Zak, Annie; Hanlon, Tegan; DeMarban, Alex (October 16, 2018). "Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigns following "inappropriate comments"". Anchorage Daily News.