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First Lady of Alaska
Seal of Alaska
since December 3, 2018
StyleMrs. Dunleavy
Madam First Lady
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion
Inaugural holderNeva Egan
(as first lady)
Todd Palin
(as first gentleman)
FormationJanuary 3, 1959
(66 years ago) (1959-01-03)
WebsiteOfficial website

First Lady or First Gentleman of Alaska is the title attributed to the wife or husband of the governor of Alaska.[1] The holder of the title resides with the governor at the Alaska Governor's Mansion in Juneau, Alaska.

The current first lady of Alaska is Rose Dunleavy, wife of Governor Mike Dunleavy, who has held the position since December 3, 2018. To date, only one person has served as the first gentleman since statehood: Todd Palin from 2006 to 2009.

List of first ladies and gentlemen of Alaska

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First Lady/Gentleman Term begins Term ends Governor Notes
Neva Egan January 3, 1959 December 5, 1966 William Egan
Ermalee Hickel December 5, 1966 January 29, 1969 Wally Hickel
Diana Miller January 29, 1969 December 7, 1970 Keith Harvey Miller
Neva Egan December 7, 1970 December 2, 1974 William Egan Second tenure as First Lady
Bella Hammond December 2, 1974 December 6, 1982 Jay Hammond [2]
Position vacant[3] December 6, 1982 December 1, 1986 Bill Sheffield Sheffield's wife, Lee Sheffield, died in 1978.[3]
Michael Margaret Stewart December 1, 1986 December 3, 1990 Steve Cowper
Ermalee Hickel December 3, 1990 December 5, 1994 Wally Hickel Second tenure as First Lady
Susan Knowles December 5, 1994 December 2, 2002 Tony Knowles
Nancy Murkowski December 2, 2002 December 4, 2006 Frank Murkowski
Todd Palin December 4, 2006 July 26, 2009 Sarah Palin The first man to serve as First Gentleman. Often nicknamed "First Dude of Alaska."[4][5]
Sandra Parnell July 26, 2009 December 1, 2014 Sean Parnell
Donna Walker December 1, 2014 December 3, 2018 Bill Walker
Rose Dunleavy December 3, 2018 present Mike Dunleavy


References

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  1. ^ Schoenfeld, Elizabeth (January 22, 1999). "Admire the inaugural ball gowns". Juneau Empire. Retrieved October 30, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Kahn, Steve (May 31, 2015). "Bella Hammond: A reclusive, no-nonsense activist". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Bradner, Tim (February 6, 2013). "Sheffield's success: Overcoming hardship, personal loss". Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Zernike, Katie (September 3, 2008). "Todd Palin: 'First dude' and right-hand man". New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  5. ^ MacGillis, Alec (September 22, 2008). "'First Dude' Todd Palin Illustrates Alaska's Blend of Private and Public". Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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