Alec G. Olson

Alec Olson
40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1979
GovernorRudy Perpich
Preceded byRudy Perpich
Succeeded byLou Wangberg
President of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 1973 – December 29, 1976
Preceded byRudy Perpich (Lieutenant Governor)
Succeeded byEdward J. Gearty
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
May 14, 1969 – December 29, 1976
Preceded byRobert Johnson
Succeeded byAlvin Setzepfandt
Constituency23rd district (1969–1973)
21st district (1973–1976)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byFred Marshall
Succeeded byJohn M. Zwach
Personal details
BornAlec Gehard Olson
(1930-09-11) September 11, 1930
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Janice Albrecht
(m. 1957)
Children4

Alec Gehard Olson (born September 11, 1930) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for two terms representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 1963 to 1967, a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1969 to 1976, and served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979.