List of Alaska governors from first to last

Alaska joined the Union on January 3, 1959. It became the 49th state of the United States. It is the largest state in the U.S. by area, encompassing vast wilderness, mountains, forests, and glaciers. It contains 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States, including Denali, the highest peak in North America.

William Allen Egan became the first governor of the state of Alaska on January 3, 1959.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of Alaska from first to last.

Governor	Term Start	Term End	Party
William A. Egan	January 3, 1959	December 5, 1966	Democratic
Wally Hickel	December 5, 1966	January 29, 1969	Republican
Keith Harvey Miller	January 29, 1969	December 7, 1970	Republican
William A. Egan	December 7, 1970	December 2, 1974	Democratic
Jay Hammond	December 2, 1974	December 6, 1982	Republican
Bill Sheffield	December 6, 1982	December 1, 1986	Democratic
Steve Cowper	December 1, 1986	December 3, 1990	Democratic
Wally Hickel	December 3, 1990	December 5, 1994	Alaskan Independence
Tony Knowles	December 5, 1994	December 2, 2002	Democratic
Frank Murkowski	December 2, 2002	December 4, 2006	Republican
Sarah Palin	December 4, 2006	July 26, 2009	Republican
Sean Parnell	July 26, 2009	December 1, 2014	Republican
Bill Walker	December 1, 2014	December 3, 2018	Independent
Mike Dunleavy	December 3, 2018	–	Republican