Al Quie

Al Quie
Quie in 2014
35th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 4, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Lieutenant	Lou Wangberg
Preceded by	Rudy Perpich
Succeeded by	Rudy Perpich
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district
In office February 18, 1958 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	August Andresen
Succeeded by	Arlen Erdahl
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 18th district
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1958
Preceded by	Homer Covert
Succeeded by	Arnin Sundet
Personal details
Born	Albert Harold Quie (1923-09-18)September 18, 1923 Wheeling Township, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2023(2023-08-18) (aged 99) Wayzata, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Gretchen Hansen ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 2015)​
Children	5
Education	St. Olaf College (BA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1943–1945
Unit	Naval Air Force Atlantic
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	World War II Victory Medal

Albert Harold "Al" Quie (/kwiː/ KWEE; September 18, 1923 – August 18, 2023) was an American politician and farmer. Quie served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1958 to 1979 and as Governor of Minnesota from 1979 to 1983.

Regarded as a moderate Republican,^[1] Quie was considered by Ronald Reagan for his choice of a running mate for the office of Vice President of the United States during the 1980 presidential election. He was also on Gerald Ford's list for possible vice presidents following the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974.