Mike Dunleavy (politician)
Mike Dunleavy | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 12th Governor of Alaska | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Lieutenant | Kevin Meyer Nancy Dahlstrom |
| Preceded by | Bill Walker |
| Member of the Alaska State Senate | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Menard |
| Succeeded by | Mike Shower |
| Constituency | D district (2013–2015) E district (2015–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael James Dunleavy May 5, 1961 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rose Newlin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Misericordia University (BA) University of Alaska Fairbanks (MEd) |
| Website | Office website |
Michael James Dunleavy (born May 5, 1961) is an American politician and educator serving since 2018 as the 12th governor of Alaska. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as a member of the Alaska Senate. He defeated former U.S. senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race, and was reelected in 2022.