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Karl Rolvaag | |
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| United States Ambassador to Iceland | |
| In office May 9, 1967 – March 27, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | James K. Penfield |
| Succeeded by | Luther I. Replogle |
| 31st Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office March 25, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Lieutenant | Alexander M. Keith |
| Preceded by | Elmer L. Andersen |
| Succeeded by | Harold LeVander |
| 36th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 8, 1963 | |
| Governor | Orville L. Freeman Elmer L. Andersen |
| Preceded by | Donald O. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Alexander M. Keith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Fritjof Rolvaag July 18, 1913 Northfield, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1990 (aged 77) Northfield, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Amelia Boedeker Rolvaag Marian Rankin MacKenzie Rolvaag |
| Profession | Politician, soldier |
Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.
The 1962 election was held on November 6, but the results were not known until a 139-day recount was completed in March 1963. Rolvaag won the closest gubernatorial election in state history, defeating the incumbent, Elmer L. Andersen by 91 votes out of over 1.3 million cast. He is one of only five Minnesota Democrats to win a gubernatorial election with a Democrat in the White House.[1]
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