This is a list of people who have served as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Alaska since statehood in 1959. Prior to statehood, the territorial-era Secretary of Alaska, who was appointed by the president of the United States like the governor, functioned as an acting governor or successor-in-waiting like the present-day lieutenant governor does. Waino Edward Hendrickson, the territory's last appointed Secretary, twice served as acting governor. In statehood, the position was referred to as Secretary of State until a constitutional amendment changing the name was approved by voters on August 25, 1970.[1] In Alaska, the lieutenant governor runs separately from the governor in the primaries, but after the primaries, the nominee for governor and nominee for lieutenant governor run together as a slate.
Lieutenant Governors of Alaska [edit]
Living former lt. governors [edit]
As of October 2010[update], seven former lt. governors were alive. The oldest living lt. governor is Lowell Thomas, Jr. (1974–1978, born 1923). The most recent death of a former lt. governor was that of H. A. Boucher (1970–1974), on June 19, 2009. The most recently-serving lt. governor to die was Terry Miller (1978–1982), on April 13, 1989.
| Lt. Governor |
Lt. Gubernatorial term |
Date of birth |
| Keith H. Miller |
1966–1969 |
(1925-03-01) March 1, 1925 (age 88) |
| Lowell Thomas, Jr. |
1974–1978 |
(1923-10-06) October 6, 1923 (age 89) |
| Stephen McAlpine |
1982–1990 |
(1949-05-23) May 23, 1949 (age 63) |
| Jack Coghill |
1990–1994 |
(1925-09-24) September 24, 1925 (age 87) |
| Fran Ulmer |
1994–2002 |
(1947-02-01) February 1, 1947 (age 66) |
| Loren Leman |
2002–2006 |
(1950-12-02) December 2, 1950 (age 62) |
| Sean Parnell |
2006–2009 |
(1962-11-19) November 19, 1962 (age 50) |
| Craig Campbell |
2009–2010 |
(1952-03-24) March 24, 1952 (age 61) |
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