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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
Seal of the State of Alaska.svg
The Seal of the State of Alaska
Governor Mike J. Dunleavy - Official Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Mike Dunleavy
since December 3, 2018
ResidenceAlaska Governor's Mansion
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderWilliam A. Egan
FormationJanuary 3, 1959
DeputyKevin Meyer
Salary$145,000 [1]
Websitegov.alaska.gov

The current Governor of Alaska is Mike Dunleavy.

Governors of Alaska

Governors of the State of Alaska[a]
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor[b][c]
1 William A. Egan.jpg   William A. Egan January 3, 1959
–
December 5, 1966
(term limited) 		Democratic 1958   Hugh Wade
1962
2 Hickel.gif Wally Hickel December 5, 1966
–
January 29, 1969
(resigned)[d]		 Republican 1966 Keith Harvey Miller
3 Keith H. Miller.jpg 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.jpg William A. Egan December 7, 1970
–
December 2, 1974
(lost election) 		Democratic 1970 H. A. Boucher
4 Jay Hammond 1975.jpg Jay Hammond December 2, 1974
–
December 6, 1982
(term limited) 		Republican 1974 Lowell Thomas Jr.
1978 Terry Miller
5 Bill Sheffield 1989 (cropped).jpg Bill Sheffield December 6, 1982
–
December 1, 1986
(not candidate for election) 		Democratic 1982 Steve McAlpine
6 Steve Cowper 1990 (cropped).jpg Steve Cowper December 1, 1986
–
December 3, 1990
(not candidate for election) 		Democratic 1986
2 Hickel.gif Wally Hickel December 3, 1990
–
December 5, 1994
(not candidate for election) 		Alaskan
Independence[e]		 1990 Jack Coghill
7 GovTonyKnowles.jpg Tony Knowles December 5, 1994
–
December 2, 2002
(term limited) 		Democratic 1994 Fran Ulmer
1998
8 Frank Murkowski, 105th Congress photo.jpg Frank Murkowski December 2, 2002
–
December 4, 2006
(not candidate for election) 		Republican 2002 Loren Leman
9 Sarah Palin Germany 3 Cropped Lightened.JPG Sarah Palin December 4, 2006
–
July 26, 2009
(resigned)[f]		 Republican 2006 Sean Parnell
10 Former Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell.jpg 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.jpg Bill Walker December 1, 2014
–
December 3, 2018
(withdrew from election)[11]		 Independent 2014 Byron Mallott
(resigned October 16, 2018)[12]
Valerie Davidson
12 Governor Mike J. Dunleavy - Official Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg Mike Dunleavy December 3, 2018
–
present[h]		 Republican 2018 Kevin Meyer

Living former Governors of Alaska

As of February 2026, there are six living former Governors of Alaska, the oldest being Frank Murkowski (served 2002-2006), at 92. The most recent death of a former governor was that of Bill Sheffield (served 1982-1986) on November 4, 2022.

  • Steve Cowper
    (1986-1990)
    Born (1938-08-21)August 21, 1938
    (age 87 years, 291 days)

  • Tony Knowles
    (1994-2002)
    Born (1943-01-01)January 1, 1943
    (age 83 years, 158 days)

  • Frank Murkowski
    (2002-2006)
    Born (1933-03-28)March 28, 1933
    (age 93 years, 72 days)

  • Sarah Palin
    (2006-2009)
    Born (1964-02-11)February 11, 1964
    (age 62 years, 117 days)

  • Sean Parnell
    (2009-2014)
    Born (1962-11-19)November 19, 1962
    (age 63 years, 201 days)

  • Bill Walker
    (2014-2018)
    Born (1951-04-16)April 16, 1951
    (age 75 years, 53 days)

List Of Governors Of Alaska Media

  • Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division photo* * CALL NUMBER: LC-B813- 6350 C[P&P] * REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-cwpb-06898 (digital file from original neg.) * No known restrictions on publication. * MEDIUM: 1 negative : glass, wet collodion. * CREATED/PUBLISHED: [between 1860 and 1870]

  • George Keyports Brady*from Brady Family Reunion and Fragments of Brady History and Biography by William Gray Murdock, published in 1909 by William G. Murdock of Milton, Pennsylvania, page 44.

  • Tidball BVT BG John C 1865 (cropped)

  • Harvey Abner Allen (U.S. Army officer)

  • Fort Yuma, CA 1858. Capt. Joseph Stewart. Artist unknown.

  • George B. Rodney (US Army brigadier general)

  • Joseph B. Campbell (US Army major)

  • Arthur Morris (US Army captain)

  • Major Montgomery P. Berry, US Army officer, sheriff of Grant County, Oregon, superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary, and collector of Customs for the Department of Alaska

Notes

  1. ↑ Data is sourced from the National Governors Association, unless supplemental references are required.
  2. ↑ The office of lieutenant governor was named secretary of state until 1970.
  3. ↑ Lieutenant governors have all represented the same party as their governor.
  4. ↑ Hickel resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior.[4]
  5. ↑ Hickel was elected as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, and switched to the Republican party in April 1994.[6]
  6. ↑ Palin resigned, citing the costs of ethics investigations.[7]
  7. ↑ Campbell's position was termed "Temporary Substitute Lieutenant Governor[9] until he was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature on August 10, 2009.[10]
  8. ↑ Dunleavy's first term expires on December 5, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ The Governors: Compensation, Staff, Travel and Residence (April 3, 2018)The Council of State Governments. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ AK Const. art. II, § 15
  3. ↑ AK Const. art. III
  4. ↑ Walter J. HickelNational Governors Association. Retrieved November 24, 2018.[dead link]
  5. ↑ Alaska. National Governors Association. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Alaska's Gov. Hickel Rejoins Gop Amid Speculation Over Another Term". The Seattle Times. April 15, 1994. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940415&slug=1905548. Retrieved September 28, 2008. 
  7. ↑ "Legal Bills Swayed Palin, Official Says". The New York Times. July 5, 2009. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06palin.html. Retrieved October 12, 2017. 
  8. ↑ 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 Official Results. elections.alaska.gov. November 11, 2014. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/14GENR/data/results.htm. Retrieved November 27, 2014. 
  9. ↑ Forgey, Pat. Alaska gets first ever 'temporary substitute' lt. governor (July 28, 2009)Juneau Empire. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ House Journal, Alaska State Legislature, Twenty-Sixth Legislature, First Special Session. legis.state.ak.us (August 10, 2009). Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  11. ↑ Zak, Annie. Gov. Bill Walker drops out of campaign for Alaska governor. Anchorage Daily News (2018-10-19). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  12. ↑ Zak, Annie. Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigns following "inappropriate comments". Anchorage Daily News (October 16, 2018).
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