Lieutenant Governor of Alaska

The lieutenant governor of Alaska (Iñupiaq: Alaskam Kavanaata Ikayuqtiksrautaa) is the deputy elected official to the governor of the U.S. state of Alaska. Unlike most lieutenant governors in the U.S., the office also maintains the duties of a secretary of state, and indeed was named such until August 25, 1970.[1] 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. Currently, the lieutenant governor accedes to the governorship in case of a vacancy.[2] The lieutenant governor runs together with the governor in both the primary and the general election as a slate.

Lieutenant governors of the State of Alaska
No. Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Election Governor[lower-alpha 1]
—[3]   Hugh Wade January 3, 1959
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December 5, 1966		 Democratic 1958   William A. Egan
1962
—[4] Keith Harvey Miller December 5, 1966
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January 29, 1969		 Republican 1966
[lower-alpha 2]		 Wally Hickel
1[5] Robert W. Ward January 29, 1969
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December 7, 1970		 Republican Keith Harvey Miller
2 H. A. Boucher December 7, 1970
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December 2, 1974		 Democratic 1970 William A. Egan
3 Lowell Thomas Jr. December 2, 1974
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December 4, 1978		 Republican 1974 Jay Hammond
4 Terry Miller December 4, 1978
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December 6, 1982		 Republican 1978
5 Steve McAlpine December 6, 1982
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December 3, 1990		 Democratic 1982 Bill Sheffield
1986 Steve Cowper
6 Jack Coghill December 3, 1990
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December 5, 1994		 Alaskan Independence 1990 Wally Hickel
7 Fran Ulmer December 5, 1994
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December 2, 2002		 Democratic 1994 Tony Knowles
1998
8 Loren Leman December 2, 2002
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December 4, 2006		 Republican 2002 Frank Murkowski
9 Sean Parnell December 4, 2006
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July 26, 2009		 Republican 2006
[lower-alpha 3]		 Sarah Palin
— Vacant July 26, 2009
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August 10, 2009		 — Sean Parnell
10 Craig Campbell August 10, 2009
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December 6, 2010		 Republican
11 Mead Treadwell December 6, 2010
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December 1, 2014		 Republican 2010
12 Byron Mallott December 1, 2014
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October 16, 2018		 Democratic 2014
[lower-alpha 4]		 Bill Walker
13 Valerie Davidson October 16, 2018
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December 3, 2018		 Independent
14 Kevin Meyer December 3, 2018
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December 5, 2022		 Republican 2018 Mike Dunleavy
15 Nancy Dahlstrom December 5, 2022
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Present		 Republican 2022
[lower-alpha 5]

Hallway of the third floor of the Alaska State Capitol in May 2019. Signage points the direction to the lieutenant governor's office.

Notes
  1. Lieutenant governors have all represented the same party as their governor.
  2. Hickel resigned and Miller succeeded him; as commissioner of administration, Ward succeeded Miller.
  3. Palin resigned and Parnell succeeded her.[6] Joe Schmidt, commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Palin's designated replacement for Parnell, refused the position. Campbell was appointed as "Temporary Substitute Lieutenant Governor" on July 26, 2009, and was confirmed by the Alaska Legislature August 10, 2009.[7]
  4. Mallott resigned, citing inappropriate comments he had made to a woman; Davidson, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, was appointed to succeed him.[8]
  5. Dahlstrom's first term expires on December 7, 2026.

References
Constitution
  • "Constitution of the State of Alaska". Alaska State Legislature. 1956. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Specific
  1. AK Const. amendments
  2. "The Constitution of the State of Alaska". Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. Didn't hold title of Lieutenant Governor
  4. Didn't hold title of Lieutenant Governor
  5. First to assume newly established title of Lieutenant Governor. Doing so on August 25, 1970
  6. "Sean Parnell". National Governors Association. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  7. Forgey, Pat (August 11, 2009). "Campbell answers concerns, wins strong approval: New lieutenant governor no longer temporary, acting". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  8. DeMarban, Alex (October 17, 2018). "Valerie Davidson, Alaska's new lieutenant governor, has a long history fighting for Native issues". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
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