Buddy MacKay | |
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 Official portrait, 1991 | |
| United States Special Envoy for the Americas | |
| In office March 5, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mack McLarty |
| Succeeded by | Otto Reich |
| 42nd Governor of Florida | |
| In office December 12, 1998 – January 5, 1999 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Lawton Chiles |
| Succeeded by | Jeb Bush |
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – December 12, 1998 | |
| Governor | Lawton Chiles |
| Preceded by | Bobby Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Frank Brogan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Young |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Stearns |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office November 5, 1974 – November 4, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Williams |
| Succeeded by | George G. Kirkpatrick Jr. |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 5, 1968 – November 5, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Chappell |
| Succeeded by | Wayne C. McCall |
| Constituency | 30th district (1968–1972) 32nd district (1972–1974) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Hood MacKay Jr. March 22, 1933 Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Anne Selph (m. 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS, BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955–1958 |
| Rank | Captain |
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (born March 22, 1933) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12, 1998, to January 5, 1999, upon the death of Lawton Chiles. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. During his career, he also served as a state legislator and as a United States representative and special envoy. Following the death of Bob Graham in 2024, MacKay is the only living former Democratic governor of Florida.