List of governors of Alaska

The Governor of Alaska is the leader of Alaska's government and the state's military. The governor has the right to make state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alaska Legislature,AK Const. art. II, § 15 to meet the legislature, and grant pardons, not for impeachment.AK Const. art. III

The current Governor of Alaska is Mike Dunleavy.

Governors of Alaska
+ Governors of the State of AlaskaGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionLt. Governor175px William A. Egan–December 5, 1966(term limited)Democratic1958 Hugh Wade1962275pxWally Hickel– January 29, 1969(resigned)Republican1966Keith Harvey Miller375pxKeith Harvey Miller– December 7, 1970(lost election)RepublicanSucceeded fromSecretaryof StateRobert W. Ward175pxWilliam A. Egan– December 2, 1974(lost election)Democratic1970H. A. Boucher475pxJay Hammond– December 6, 1982(term limited)Republican1974Lowell Thomas Jr.1978Terry Miller575pxBill Sheffield– December 1, 1986(not candidate for election)Democratic1982Steve McAlpine675pxSteve Cowper– December 3, 1990(not candidate for election)Democratic1986275pxWally Hickel– December 5, 1994(not candidate for election)AlaskanIndependence1990Jack Coghill775pxTony Knowles– December 2, 2002(term limited)Democratic1994Fran Ulmer1998875pxFrank Murkowski– December 4, 2006(not candidate for election)Republican2002Loren Leman975pxSarah Palin– July 26, 2009(resigned)Republican2006Sean Parnell1075pxSean Parnell– December 1, 2014(lost election)RepublicanSucceeded fromLieutenantGovernorVacantCraig Campbell(took office August 10, 2009)2010Mead Treadwell1175pxBill Walker–December 3, 2018(withdrew from election)Independent2014Byron Mallott(resigned October 16, 2018)Valerie Davidson1299x99pxMike DunleavyDecember 3, 2018–presentRepublican2018Kevin Meyer

 Living former Governors of Alaska 
As of February 2026, there are six living former Governors of Alaska, the oldest being Frank Murkowski (served 2002-2006), at 92. The most recent death of a former governor was that of Bill Sheffield (served 1982-1986) on November 4, 2022.

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