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| 2 | List of Governors of Alaska - Governors of the State of Alaska |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | No. | Governor | Governor | Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Lt. Governor | Lt. Governor |
| 4 | 1 | - | - | William A. Egan | January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited) | Democratic | 1958 | - | Hugh Wade |
| 5 | 1 | - | - | William A. Egan | January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited) | Democratic | 1962 | - | Hugh Wade |
| 6 | 2 | - | - | Wally Hickel | December 5, 1966 – January 29, 1969 (resigned) | Republican | 1966 | - | Keith Harvey Miller |
| 7 | 3 | - | - | Keith Harvey Miller | January 29, 1969 – December 7, 1970 (lost election) | Republican | Succeeded from Secretary of State | - | Robert W. Ward |
| 8 | 1 | - | - | William A. Egan | December 7, 1970 – December 2, 1974 (lost election) | Democratic | 1970 | - | H. A. Boucher |
| 9 | 4 | - | - | Jay Hammond | December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 (term limited) | Republican | 1974 | - | Lowell Thomas Jr. |
| 10 | 4 | - | - | Jay Hammond | December 2, 1974 – December 6, 1982 (term limited) | Republican | 1978 | - | Terry Miller |
| 11 | 5 | - | - | Bill Sheffield | December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986 (not candidate for election) | Democratic | 1982 | - | Steve McAlpine |
| 12 | 6 | - | - | Steve Cowper | December 1, 1986 – December 3, 1990 (not candidate for election) | Democratic | 1986 | - | Steve McAlpine |
| 13 | 2 | - | - | Wally Hickel | December 3, 1990 – December 5, 1994 (not candidate for election) | Alaskan Independence | 1990 | - | Jack Coghill |
| 14 | 7 | - | - | Tony Knowles | December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 (term limited) | Democratic | 1994 | - | Fran Ulmer |
| 15 | 7 | - | - | Tony Knowles | December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 (term limited) | Democratic | 1998 | - | Fran Ulmer |
| 16 | 8 | - | - | Frank Murkowski | December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 (not candidate for election) | Republican | 2002 | - | Loren Leman |
| 17 | 9 | Sarah Palin Germany 3 Cropped Lightened.JPG | - | Sarah Palin | December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 (resigned) | Republican | 2006 | - | Sean Parnell |
| 18 | 10 | - | - | Sean Parnell | July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election) | Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor | Vacant | Vacant |
| 19 | 10 | - | - | Sean Parnell | July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election) | Republican | Succeeded from Lieutenant Governor | Craig Campbell (took office August 10, 2009) | - |
| 20 | 10 | - | - | Sean Parnell | July 26, 2009 – December 1, 2014 (lost election) | Republican | 2010 | Mead Treadwell | - |
| 21 | 11 | - | - | Bill Walker | December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 (withdrew from election) | Independent | 2014 | - | Byron Mallott (resigned October 16, 2018) |
| 22 | 11 | - | - | Bill Walker | December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 (withdrew from election) | Independent | 2014 | - | Valerie Davidson |
| 23 | 12 | - | - | Mike Dunleavy | December 3, 2018 – present | Republican | 2018 | - | 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.