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Wayne Stenehjem | |
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29th Attorney General of North Dakota | |
In office December 15, 2000 – January 28, 2022 | |
Governor | John Hoeven Jack Dalrymple Doug Burgum |
Preceded by | Heidi Heitkamp |
Succeeded by | Drew 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 | Mohall, North Dakota, U.S. | February 5, 1953
Died | January 28, 2022 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | (aged 68)
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Bob Stenehjem (brother) |
Education | Bismarck State College University of North Dakota (BA, JD) |
Wayne Stenehjem (/ˈstɛndʒəm/ 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%.