List of Governors of Alaska
Governors of the State of Alaska

No.
Governor
Governor
Governor
Term in office
Party
Election
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
1
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William A. Egan
January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited)
Democratic
1958
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Hugh Wade
1
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William A. Egan
January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited)
Democratic
1962
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Hugh Wade
2
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Wally Hickel
December 5, 1966 – January 29, 1969 (resigned)
Republican
1966
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Keith Harvey Miller
3
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Keith Harvey Miller
January 29, 1969 – December 7, 1970 (lost election)
Republican
Succeeded from Secretary of State
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Robert W. Ward
1
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William A. Egan
December 7, 1970 – December 2, 1974 (lost election)
Democratic
1970
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H. A. Boucher
4
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Jay Hammond
December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 (term limited)
Republican
1974
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Lowell Thomas Jr.
4
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Jay Hammond
December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 (term limited)
Republican
1978
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Terry Miller
5
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Bill Sheffield
December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986 (not candidate for election)
Democratic
1982
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Steve McAlpine
6
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Steve Cowper
December 1, 1986 – December 3, 1990 (not candidate for election)
Democratic
1986
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Steve McAlpine
2
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Wally Hickel
December 3, 1990 – December 5, 1994 (not candidate for election)
Alaskan Independence
1990
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Jack Coghill
7
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Tony Knowles
December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 (term limited)
Democratic
1994
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Fran Ulmer
7
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Tony Knowles
December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 (term limited)
Democratic
1998
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Fran Ulmer
8
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Frank Murkowski
December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 (not candidate for election)
Republican
2002
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Loren Leman
9
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Sarah Palin
December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 (resigned)
Republican
2006
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Sean Parnell
10
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Sean Parnell
July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election)
Republican
Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor
Vacant
Vacant
10
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Sean Parnell
July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election)
Republican
Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor
Craig Campbell (took office August 10, 2009)
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10
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Sean Parnell
July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election)
Republican
2010
Mead Treadwell
-
11
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Bill Walker
December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 (withdrew from election)
Independent
2014
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Byron Mallott (resigned October 16, 2018)
11
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Bill Walker
December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 (withdrew from election)
Independent
2014
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Valerie Davidson
12
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Mike Dunleavy
December 3, 2018 – present
Republican
2018
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Kevin Meyer

Question: When did William A. Egan serve as first governor of the State of Alaska?
Answer: William A. Egan served as the first governor of the State of Alaska from January 3, 1959 to 1966 and 1970 to 1974.