List of governors of North Dakota
The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the power to sign or veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. He has an ex officio North Dakota Governor's Residence. There are no limits on the number of terms a governor may serve.
The following is a list of Governors of the state of North Dakota, United States.
Governors of Dakota Territory
Governors of North Dakota
- Parties
Republican (16) Democratic-Independent (1) Democratic (3) Republican/NPL (7) Republican/IVA (2) Democratic-NPL (7)
# | Portrait | Governor (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
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1 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | John Miller (1843–1908) |
November 20, 1889 | January 7, 1891 | Republican | ||
2 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918) |
January 7, 1891 | January 3, 1893 | Republican | ||
3 | style="background: Template:North Dakota Democratic-Independent Party/meta/color;"| | Eli C. D. Shortridge (1830–1908) |
January 3, 1893 | January 10, 1895 | Democratic-Independent | ||
4 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Roger Allin (1848–1936) |
January 10, 1895 | January 6, 1897 | Republican | [note 1] | |
5 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Frank A. Briggs (1858–1898) |
January 6, 1897 | August 15, 1898 | Republican | ||
6 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Joseph M. Devine (1861–1938) |
August 15, 1898 | January 3, 1899 | Republican | [note 1] | |
7 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Frederick B. Fancher (1852–1944) |
January 3, 1899 | January 10, 1901 | Republican | ||
8 | File:Fwhite.gif | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Frank White (1856–1940) |
January 10, 1901 | January 4, 1905 | Republican | [note 2] |
9 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Elmore Y. Sarles (1859–1929) |
January 4, 1905 | January 9, 1907 | Republican | ||
10 | style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | John Burke (1859–1937) |
January 9, 1907 | January 8, 1913 | Democratic | [note 2][note 3] | |
11 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | L. B. Hanna (1861–1948) |
January 8, 1913 | January 3, 1917 | Republican | [note 4] | |
12 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | Lynn Frazier (1874–1947) |
January 3, 1917 | November 23, 1921 | Republican/NPL | [note 5] | |
13 | style="background: Template:Independent Voters Association/meta/color;"| | Ragnvald A. Nestos (1877–1942) |
November 23, 1921 | January 7, 1925 | Republican/IVA | ||
14 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | Arthur G. Sorlie (1874–1928) |
January 7, 1925 | August 28, 1928 | Republican/NPL | ||
15 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | Walter Maddock (1880–1951) |
August 28, 1928 | January 9, 1929 | Republican/NPL | [note 1] | |
16 | style="background: Template:Independent Voters Association/meta/color;"| | George F. Shafer (1888–1948) |
January 9, 1929 | December 31, 1932 | Republican/IVA | ||
17 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | William Langer (1886–1959) |
December 31, 1932 | June 21, 1934 | Republican/NPL | [note 6] | |
18 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | Ole H. Olson (1872–1954) |
June 21, 1934 | January 7, 1935 | Republican/NPL | [note 1] | |
19 | style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Thomas H. Moodie (1878–1948) |
January 7, 1935 | February 2, 1935 | Democratic | ||
20 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | Walter Welford (1868–1952) |
February 2, 1935 | January 6, 1937 | Republican/NPL | [note 1] | |
21 | style="background: Template:Non-Partisan League/meta/color;"| | William Langer (1886–1959) |
January 6, 1937 | January 5, 1939 | Republican/NPL | [note 5][note 6] | |
22 | style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | John Moses (1885–1945) |
January 5, 1939 | January 4, 1945 | Democratic | [note 5] | |
23 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Fred G. Aandahl (1897–1966) |
January 4, 1945 | January 3, 1951 | Republican | [note 4] | |
24 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Clarence Norman Brunsdale (1891–1978) |
January 3, 1951 | January 9, 1957 | Republican | [note 5] | |
25 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | John E. Davis (1913–1990) |
January 9, 1957 | January 4, 1961 | Republican | ||
26 | style="background: Template:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party/meta/color;"| | William L. Guy (1919–2013) |
January 4, 1961 | January 2, 1973 | Democratic-NPL | ||
27 | style="background: Template:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party/meta/color;"| | Arthur A. Link (1914–2010) |
January 2, 1973 | January 6, 1981 | Democratic-NPL | [note 4] | |
28 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Allen I. Olson (1938–) |
January 6, 1981 | January 1, 1985 | Republican | ||
29 | style="background: Template:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party/meta/color;"| | George A. Sinner (1928–) |
January 1, 1985 | December 15, 1992 | Democratic-NPL | ||
30 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Ed Schafer (1946–) |
December 15, 1992 | December 15, 2000 | Republican | [note 7] | |
31 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | John Hoeven (1957–) |
December 15, 2000 | December 7, 2010 | Republican | [note 5] | |
32 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Jack Dalrymple (1948–) |
December 7, 2010 | December 15, 2016 | Republican | [note 1] | |
33 | style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| | Doug Burgum (1956–) |
December 15, 2016 | Elect | Republican | [note 1] |
Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented North Dakota except where noted.
Governor | Gubernatorial term | U.S. Congress | Other offices held | |
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House | Senate | |||
Frank White | 1901–1905 | Treasurer of the United States | ||
John Burke | 1907–1913 | Treasurer of the United States | ||
L. B. Hanna | 1913–1917 | H | ||
Lynn Frazier | 1917–1921 | S | ||
William Langer | 1932–1934 1937–1939 |
S | ||
John Moses | 1939–1945 | S | ||
Fred G. Aandahl | 1945–1951 | H | United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior | |
Clarence Norman Brunsdale | 1951–1957 | S | ||
Arthur A. Link | 1973–1981 | H | ||
Ed Schafer | 1992–2000 | United States Secretary of Agriculture | ||
John Hoeven | 2000–2010 | S |
Living former U.S. governors of North Dakota
As of May 2015[update], there are four former U.S. governors of North Dakota who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. governor of North Dakota being George Sinner (served 1985–1992, born 1928). The most recent death of a former U.S. governor of North Dakota was William L. Guy (served 1961–1973, born 1919), on 26 April 2013. The death of a former U.S. governor of North Dakota who served most recently was that of Arthur Albert Link, who served from January 2, 1973 until he left office on January 6, 1981 and died on June 1, 2010 at the age of ninety-six.
Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
---|---|---|
Allen I. Olson | 1981–1985 | November 5, 1938 |
George Sinner | 1985–1992 | May 19, 1928 |
Ed Schafer | 1992–2000 | August 8, 1946 |
John Hoeven | 2000–2010 | March 13, 1957 |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Served as Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota prior to term as Governor
- ^ a b Served as Treasurer of the United States after term as Governor
- ^ Served as Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court after term as Governor
- ^ a b c Served in the United States House of Representatives after term as Governor
- ^ a b c d e Served in the United States Senate after term as Governor
- ^ a b Served two nonconsecutive terms as Governor
- ^ Served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture after term as Governor