Jim Guy Tucker
Jim Guy Tucker | |
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Official portrait, 1977 | |
| 43rd Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office December 12, 1992 – July 15, 1996 | |
| Lieutenant | Mike Huckabee |
| Preceded by | Bill Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Mike Huckabee |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 15, 1991 – December 12, 1992 | |
| Governor | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Winston Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Mike Huckabee (1993) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Wilbur Mills |
| Succeeded by | Ed Bethune |
| 49th Attorney General of Arkansas | |
| In office January 9, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers David Pryor |
| Preceded by | Ray Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Bill Clinton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Guy Tucker Jr. June 13, 1943 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2025 (aged 81) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Betty Allen (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) University of Arkansas (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years | 1964 |
| Rank | Candidate |
| Unit | Marine Corps Reserve Officer Candidates School |
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James Guy Tucker Jr. (June 13, 1943 – February 13, 2025) was an American politician, businessman and attorney who served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas from 1992 until his resignation in 1996 after his conviction for fraud during the Whitewater affair. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 15th lieutenant governor, state attorney general, and as a U.S. representative.