Mike Dunleavy (politician)

Mike Dunleavy
12th Governor of Alaska
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
LieutenantKevin Meyer
Nancy Dahlstrom
Preceded byBill Walker
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the E district
In office
January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2018
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byMike Shower
ConstituencyDistrict D (2013–2015)
Personal details
Born
Michael James Dunleavy

(1961-05-05) May 5, 1961 (age 63)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRose Newlin
Children3
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion
EducationMisericordia 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.