Phil Batt | |
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29th Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
Lieutenant | Butch Otter |
Preceded by | Cecil Andrus |
Succeeded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
Chair of the Idaho Republican Party | |
In office 1991–1993 | |
Preceded by | Randy Ayre |
Succeeded by | N. Randy Smith |
35th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
Governor | John Evans |
Preceded by | William Murphy |
Succeeded by | David Leroy |
34th President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate | |
In office 1976–1978 | |
Preceded by | James Ellsworth |
Succeeded by | Reed Budge |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Eugene Batt March 4, 1927 Wilder, Idaho, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 2023 | (aged 96)
Political party | Republican |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
Education | University of Idaho (attended) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1945–1946 |
Unit | Army Air Forces |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Philip Eugene Batt (March 4, 1927 – March 4, 2023) was an American politician who served as the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Batt had previously served as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Chair of the Idaho Republican Party, and as a member of the Idaho Legislature.