Jack Dalrymple : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

October 16, 1948(age 67)

Place of birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Political party

Republican Party

Spouse

Betsy Wood

Residence

Governor's Residence

Alma mater

Yale University

Profession

Businessperson

32nd Governor of North Dakota

Assumed office

December 7, 2010

Lieutenant

Drew Wrigley

Preceded by

John Hoeven

36th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota

In office

December 15, 2000 - December 7, 2010

Governor

John Hoeven

Succeeded by

Drew Wrigley

Preceded by

Rosemarie Myrdal

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John "Jack" Dalrymple (born October 16, 1948) is a North Dakota politician and businessman who is the current Governor of North Dakota, and a one-time candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. Dalrymple became governor after the resignation of John Hoeven, who was elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010 (in accordance with the gubernatorial succession provisions of the Constitution of North Dakota). Two days later, on November 4, 2010, Dalrymple named former United States Attorney Drew Wrigley as Lieutenant Governor-designate. On December 7, 2010, Dalrymple was sworn in as governor, and then Wrigley was sworn in as lieutenant governor. Neither man has announced his plan for the 2012 election cycle.