Mike Dunleavy (politician)

Mike Dunleavy
Official portrait, 2022
12th Governor of Alaska
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
LieutenantKevin Meyer
Nancy Dahlstrom
Preceded byBill Walker
Member of the Alaska State Senate
In office
January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2018
Preceded byLinda Menard
Succeeded byMike Shower
ConstituencyD district (2013–2015)
E district (2015–2018)
Personal details
BornMichael James Dunleavy
(1961-05-05) May 5, 1961
PartyRepublican
SpouseRose Newlin
Children3
EducationMisericordia University (BA)
University of Alaska Fairbanks (MEd)
WebsiteOffice 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.