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The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The current officeholder is Republican Doug Burgum. The Governor of North Dakota has the power to sign or veto laws and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The officeholder, who is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission, has an ex officio residence. There are no limits on the number of terms a governor may serve.
The following is a list of governors of North Dakota.
Governors of Dakota Territory
Governors of North Dakota
- Parties
Republican (16) Democratic-Independent (1) Democratic (3) Republican/NPL (7) Republican/IVA (2) Democratic-NPL (3)
| # | Portrait | Governor (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Party | Lt. Governor (Party of Lt. Gov. noted if not the same) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg')) | John Miller (1843–1908) | November 20, 1889 | January 7, 1891 | Republican | Alfred Dickey | |||
| 2 | .jpg')) | Andrew H. Burke (1850–1918) | January 7, 1891 | January 3, 1893 | Republican | Roger Allin | |||
| 3 | ) | Eli C. D. Shortridge (1830–1908) | January 3, 1893 | January 10, 1895 | Democratic-Independent | Elmer D. Wallace | |||
| 4 | .jpg')) | Roger Allin (1848–1936) | January 10, 1895 | January 6, 1897 | Republican | John H. Worst | [note 1] | ||
| 5 | .jpg')) | Frank A. Briggs (1858–1898) | January 6, 1897 | August 9, 1898 | Republican | Joseph M. Devine | |||
| 6 | ) | Joseph M. Devine (1861–1938) | August 9, 1898 | January 3, 1899 | Republican | No Lieutenant Governor | [note 1] | ||
| 7 | .jpg')) | Frederick B. Fancher (1852–1944) | January 3, 1899 | January 10, 1901 | Republican | No Lieutenant Governor | |||
| 8 | ) | Frank White (1856–1940) | January 10, 1901 | January 4, 1905 | Republican | David Bartlett | [note 2] | ||
| 9 | ) | Elmore Y. Sarles (1859–1929) | January 4, 1905 | January 9, 1907 | Republican | ||||
| 10 | ) | John Burke (1859–1937) | January 9, 1907 | January 8, 1913 | Democratic | Robert S. Lewis | [note 2][note 3] | ||
| Usher L. Burdick | |||||||||
| 11 | ) | L. B. Hanna (1861–1948) | January 8, 1913 | January 3, 1917 | Republican | Anton Kraabel | [note 4] | ||
| John H. Fraine | |||||||||
| 12 | ) | Lynn Frazier (1874–1947) | January 3, 1917 | November 23, 1921 | Republican/NPL | Anton Kraabel (Republican) | [note 5] | ||
| Howard R. Wood (Republican) | |||||||||
| 13 | ) | Ragnvald A. Nestos (1877–1942) | November 23, 1921 | January 7, 1925 | Republican/IVA | ||||
| Frank H. Hyland | |||||||||
| 14 | ) | Arthur G. Sorlie (1874–1928) | January 7, 1925 | August 28, 1928 | Republican/NPL | Walter Maddock | |||
| 15 | ) | Walter Maddock (1880–1951) | August 28, 1928 | January 9, 1929 | Republican/NPL | No Lieutenant Governor | [note 1] | ||
| 16 | | George F. Shafer (1888–1948) | January 9, 1929 | December 31, 1932 | Republican/IVA | John W. Carr | [note 1] | ||
| 17 | ) | William Langer (1886–1959) | December 31, 1932 | June 21, 1934 | Republican/NPL | [note 6] | |||
| Ole H. Olson | |||||||||
| 18 | | Ole H. Olson (1872–1954) | June 21, 1934 | January 7, 1935 | Republican/NPL | No Lieutenant Governor | [note 1] | ||
| 19 | | Thomas H. Moodie (1878–1948) | January 7, 1935 | February 2, 1935 | Democratic | Walter Welford (Republican/NPL) | |||
| 20 | | Walter Welford (1868–1952) | February 2, 1935 | January 6, 1937 | Republican/NPL | No Lieutenant Governor | [note 1] | ||
| 21 | | William Langer (1886–1959) | January 6, 1937 | January 5, 1939 | Republican/NPL | Thorstein H. H. Thoresen | [note 5][note 6] | ||
| 22 | ) | John Moses (1885–1945) | January 5, 1939 | January 4, 1945 | Democratic | Jack A. Patterson (Republican) | [note 5] | ||
| Oscar W. Hagen (Republican) | |||||||||
| Henry Holt (Democratic) | |||||||||
| 23 | | Fred G. Aandahl (1897–1966) | January 4, 1945 | January 3, 1951 | Republican | Clarence P. Dahl | [note 4] | ||
| 24 | ) | Norman Brunsdale (1891–1978) | January 3, 1951 | January 9, 1957 | Republican | Ray Schnell | [note 5] | ||
| Clarence P. Dahl | |||||||||
| 25 | ) | John E. Davis (1913–1990) | January 9, 1957 | January 4, 1961 | Republican | Francis Clyde Duffy | |||
| Clarence P. Dahl | |||||||||
| 26 | ) | William L. Guy (1919–2013) | January 4, 1961 | January 2, 1973 | Democratic-NPL | Orville W. Hagen (Republican) | |||
| Frank A. Wenstrom (Republican) | |||||||||
| Charles Tighe (Democratic-NPL) | |||||||||
| Richard F. Larsen (Republican) | |||||||||
| 27 | ) | Arthur A. Link (1914–2010) | January 2, 1973 | January 6, 1981 | Democratic-NPL | Wayne Sanstead | [note 4] | ||
| 28 | ) | Allen I. Olson (b. 1938) | January 6, 1981 | January 1, 1985 | Republican | Ernest Sands | |||
| 29 | | George A. Sinner (1928–2018) | January 1, 1985 | December 15, 1992 | Democratic-NPL | Ruth Meiers | |||
| Lloyd Omdahl | |||||||||
| 30 | ) | Ed Schafer (b. 1946) | December 15, 1992 | December 15, 2000 | Republican | Rosemarie Myrdal | [note 7] | ||
| 31 | ) | John Hoeven (b. 1957) | December 15, 2000 | December 7, 2010 | Republican | Jack Dalrymple | [note 5] | ||
| 32 | .jpg')) | Jack Dalrymple (b. 1948) | December 7, 2010 | December 15, 2016 | Republican | Drew Wrigley | [note 1] | ||
| 33 | .jpg')) | Doug Burgum (b. 1956) | December 15, 2016 | Incumbent | Republican | Brent Sanford | |||
Succession
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 governors of North Dakota
As of March 2018, four former governors of North Dakota are alive. The oldest living former governor is Allen I. Olson (served 1981–85, born 1938). The most recent death of a former governor was George A. Sinner (served 1985–1992, born 1928), who died on March 9, 2018.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Allen I. Olson | 1981–1985 | November 5, 1938 |
| Ed Schafer | 1992–2000 | August 8, 1946 |
| John Hoeven | 2000–2010 | March 13, 1957 |
| Jack Dalrymple | 2010–2016 | October 16, 1948 |
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
See also
- List of lieutenant governors of North Dakota
- List of Secretaries of State of North Dakota
- List of Attorneys General of North Dakota
- List of North Dakota State Treasurers
- List of North Dakota State Auditors
- List of North Dakota Insurance Commissioners
- List of North Dakota Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor
- List of Agriculture Commissioners of North Dakota
- List of North Dakota Tax Commissioners
- List of North Dakota Superintendents of Public Instruction
- List of North Dakota Public Service Commissioners
- List of United States Senators from North Dakota
- List of United States Representatives from North Dakota
- Political party strength in North Dakota