Wayne Stenehjem

Wayne Stenehjem
29th Attorney General of North Dakota
In office
December 15, 2000 – January 28, 2022
GovernorJohn Hoeven
Jack Dalrymple
Doug Burgum
Preceded byHeidi Heitkamp
Succeeded byDrew Wrigley
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office
1980–2000
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1976–1980
Personal details
Born(1953-02-05)February 5, 1953
Mohall, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2022(2022-01-28) (aged 68)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesBob Stenehjem (brother)
EducationBismarck State College
University of North Dakota (BA, JD)

Wayne Stenehjem (/ˈstɛnəm/ STEN-jəm; February 5, 1953 – January 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of North Dakota from 2000 until his death in 2022.[1] He sought the Republican nomination for governor of North Dakota in 2016 but lost the primary to Doug Burgum on June 14 by 20%.

  1. ^ Crane, Joel (January 28, 2022). "ND Attorney General Stenehjem passes away". KFYR-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2022.