The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the power to sign and veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The official residence of the Governor is the North Dakota Governor's Residence. There are no limits on the number of terms a governor may serve.
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Name |
Term |
Party |
Life |
1 |
John Miller |
November 20, 1889–January 7, 1891 |
Republican |
1843–1908 |
2 |
Andrew H. Burke |
January 7, 1891–January 3, 1893 |
Republican |
1850–1918 |
3 |
Eli C. D. Shortridge |
January 3, 1893–January 10, 1895 |
Democratic-Independent |
1830–1908 |
4 |
Roger Allin[note 1] |
January 10, 1895–January 6, 1897 |
Republican |
1848–1936 |
5 |
Frank A. Briggs |
January 6, 1897–August 15, 1898 |
Republican |
1858–1898 |
6 |
Joseph M. Devine[note 1] |
August 15, 1898–January 3, 1899 |
Republican |
1861–1938 |
7 |
Frederick B. Fancher |
January 3, 1899–January 10, 1901 |
Republican |
1852–1944 |
8 |
Frank White[note 2] |
January 10, 1901–January 4, 1905 |
Republican |
1856–1940 |
9 |
Elmore Y. Sarles |
January 4, 1905–January 9, 1907 |
Republican |
1859–1929 |
10 |
John Burke[note 2][note 3] |
January 9, 1907–January 8, 1913 |
Democratic |
1859–1937 |
11 |
L. B. Hanna[note 4] |
January 8, 1913–January 3, 1917 |
Republican |
1861–1948 |
12 |
Lynn Frazier[note 5] |
January 3, 1917–November 23, 1921 |
Republican/NPL |
1874–1947 |
13 |
Ragnvald A. Nestos |
November 23, 1921–January 7, 1925 |
Republican/IVA |
1877–1942 |
14 |
Arthur G. Sorlie |
January 7, 1925–August 28, 1928 |
Republican/NPL |
1874–1928 |
15 |
Walter Maddock[note 1] |
August 28, 1928–January 9, 1929 |
Republican/NPL |
1880–1951 |
16 |
George F. Shafer |
January 9, 1929–December 31, 1932 |
Republican/IVA |
1888–1948 |
17 |
William Langer[note 6] |
December 31, 1932–June 21, 1934 |
Republican/NPL |
1886–1959 |
18 |
Ole H. Olson[note 1] |
June 21, 1934–January 7, 1935 |
Republican/NPL |
1872–1954 |
19 |
Thomas H. Moodie |
January 7, 1935–February 2, 1935 |
Democratic |
1878–1948 |
20 |
Walter Welford[note 1] |
February 2, 1935–January 6, 1937 |
Republican/NPL |
1868–1952 |
21 |
William Langer[note 5][note 6] |
January 6, 1937–January 5, 1939 |
Republican/NPL |
1886–1959 |
22 |
John Moses[note 5] |
January 5, 1939–January 4, 1945 |
Democratic |
1885–1945 |
23 |
Fred George Aandahl[note 4] |
January 4, 1945–January 3, 1951 |
Republican |
1897–1966 |
24 |
Clarence Norman Brunsdale[note 5] |
January 3, 1951–January 9, 1957 |
Republican |
1891–1978 |
25 |
John E. Davis |
January 9, 1957–January 4, 1961 |
Republican |
1913–1990 |
26 |
William L. Guy[note 4] |
January 4, 1961–January 2, 1973 |
Democratic-NPL |
1919– |
27 |
Arthur A. Link |
January 2, 1973–January 6, 1981 |
Democratic-NPL |
1914–2010 |
28 |
Allen I. Olson |
January 6, 1981–January 1, 1985 |
Republican |
1938– |
29 |
George A. Sinner |
January 1, 1985–December 15, 1992 |
Democratic-NPL |
1928– |
30 |
Ed Schafer[note 7] |
December 15, 1992–December 15, 2000 |
Republican |
1946– |
31 |
John Hoeven[note 5] |
December 15, 2000–December 7, 2010 |
Republican |
1957– |
32 |
Jack Dalrymple[note 1] |
December 7, 2010– |
Republican |
1948– |
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented North Dakota except where noted.