Rudy Perpich

Rudy Perpich
34th & 36th Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1991
LieutenantMarlene Johnson
Preceded byAl Quie
Succeeded byArne Carlson
In office
December 29, 1976 – January 4, 1979
LieutenantAlec G. Olson
Preceded byWendell R. Anderson
Succeeded byAl Quie
39th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 4, 1971 – December 29, 1976
GovernorWendell R. Anderson
Preceded byJames B. Goetz
Succeeded byAlec G. Olson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 63rd district
In office
January 8, 1963 – January 4, 1971
Preceded byElmer Peter Peterson
Succeeded byGeorge F. Perpich
Personal details
Born
Rudolph George Prpić

(1928-06-27)June 27, 1928
Carson Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1995(1995-09-21) (aged 67)
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseDelores "Lola" Perpich
Children2
EducationHibbing Junior College
Marquette University (DDS)
ProfessionDentist
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1946–1948

Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (born Rudolph George Prpić; June 27, 1928 – September 21, 1995) was an American politician who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he is labeled as Minnesota's 34th and 36th governor. He was also the state's only Roman Catholic governor and the only one to serve non-consecutive terms.