Allan Spear

Allan H. Spear
7th President of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 1993 – January 2001
Preceded byJerome M. Hughes
Succeeded byDon Samuelson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 57th, then 59th, then 60th district
In office
1973–2001
Personal details
Born(1937-06-24)June 24, 1937
Michigan City, Indiana
DiedOctober 11, 2008(2008-10-11) (aged 71)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseJunjiro Tsuji

Allan Henry Spear (June 24, 1937 – October 11, 2008) was an American politician and educator from Minnesota who served almost thirty years in the Minnesota Senate, including nearly a decade as President of the Senate.