Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt | |
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Official portrait, c. 1993–2001 | |
| 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001 | |
| Lieutenant | Dennis Wicker |
| Preceded by | James G. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Mike Easley |
| In office January 8, 1977 – January 5, 1985 | |
| Lieutenant | James C. Green |
| Preceded by | James Holshouser |
| Succeeded by | James G. Martin |
| 27th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 5, 1973 – January 8, 1977 | |
| Governor | James Holshouser |
| Preceded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James C. Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Baxter Hunt Jr. May 16, 1937 |
| Died | December 18, 2025 (aged 88) Lucama, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Rachel and Baxter |
| Education | |
James Baxter Hunt Jr. (May 16, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American politician and attorney who was the 69th and 71st governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He was the longest-serving governor in the state's history.
Hunt was tied with former Ohio governor Jim Rhodes for the sixth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days. His daughter is current North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt.
Under his guidance, the North Carolina Democratic Party outperformed expectations in state politics from Ronald Reagan's presidency through the 1990s.