Mike Dunleavy | |
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12th Governor of Alaska | |
Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
Lieutenant | Kevin Meyer Nancy Dahlstrom |
Preceded by | Bill Walker |
Member of the Alaska Senate from the E district | |
In office January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Mike Shower |
Constituency | District D (2013–2015) |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael James Dunleavy May 5, 1961 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rose Newlin |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | Misericordia University (BA) University of Alaska Fairbanks (MEd) |
Michael James Dunleavy (born May 5, 1961) is an American educator and politician serving since 2018 as the 12th governor of Alaska. A Republican, he was a member of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2018. He defeated former U.S. senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was reelected in 2022.