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There have been 41 governors of the state; one, Rudy Perpich, served non-consecutive terms. Minnesota Territory had three governors appointed by the president of the United States; the first, Alexander Ramsey, would later be state governor. The current governor is Tim Walz, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, who took office on ...
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler.After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, a Republican, criticized Pawlenty's budget strategy: he borrowed more than $1 billion from the tobacco settlement (money set aside for health care), more than $1.4 billion from K-12 education funding, and more than $400 million [42] from the Health Care Access Fund for low-income families, among other ...
The Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener is a tradition that dates back to 1948. [23] The event was designed to promote the development of Minnesota's recreation industry. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] The Governor goes to a selected lake in Minnesota to fish on the opening weekend of the fishing season.
Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician who served from 1991 to 1999 as the 37th governor of Minnesota.Carlson is considered a liberal Republican.
Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle as both governor and as a congressman, has died. Quie died of natural causes late Friday at a senior living ...
Wendell Richard "Wendy" Anderson (February 1, 1933 – July 17, 2016) was an American politician and hockey player who served from 1971 to 1976 as the 33rd governor of Minnesota. In late 1976, he resigned as governor in order to be appointed to the U.S. Senate , after Senator Walter Mondale was elected Vice President of the United States .
Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (born Rudolph George Prpić; June 27, 1928 – September 21, 1995) was an American politician who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he is labeled as Minnesota's 34th and 36th governor.