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Paul Laxalt | |
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.jpg) Laxalt in 1982 | |
| General Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 28, 1983 – January 23, 1987 Serving with Frank Fahrenkopf (National Chair) | |
| Preceded by | Richard Richards (Chair) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Atwater (Chair) |
| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office December 18, 1974 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Bible |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| 22nd Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 | |
| Lieutenant | Edward Fike |
| Preceded by | Grant Sawyer |
| Succeeded by | Mike O'Callaghan |
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Governor | Grant Sawyer |
| Preceded by | Maude Frazier |
| Succeeded by | Edward Fike |
| District Attorney of Ormsby County | |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Waters |
| Succeeded by | Cameron McVicar Batjer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Dominique Laxalt August 2, 1922 Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2018 (aged 96) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Jackalyn Ross
(m. 1946; div. 1972)Carol Laxalt (m. 1975) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Robert Laxalt (brother) Adam Laxalt (grandson) |
| Education | Santa Clara University (BA) University of Denver (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Leyte |
Paul Dominique Laxalt (/ˈlæksɔːlt/ LAK-sawlt; August 2, 1922 – August 6, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator representing Nevada from 1974 until 1987. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. After Reagan was elected president in 1980, many in the national press referred to Laxalt as "the first friend". He was the older brother of writer Robert Laxalt and maternal grandfather of Adam Laxalt, who served as the 33rd attorney general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019.