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Mark Dayton

Personal data
Date of birthJanuary 26, 1947(age 69)
Place of birthMinneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
ResidenceGovernor's Residence
Alma materYale University
ReligionPresbyterianism
40th Governor of Minnesota
Assumed officeJanuary 3, 2011
LieutenantYvonne Prettner Solon
Preceded byTim Pawlenty
In officeJanuary 3, 2001 - January 3, 2007
Succeeded byAmy Klobuchar
Preceded byRod Grams
15th Auditor of Minnesota
In officeJanuary 7, 1991 - January 3, 1995
GovernorArne Carlson
Succeeded byJudi Dutcher
Preceded byArne Carlson

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Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is an American politician, the 40th and current Governor of the state of Minnesota. Dayton previously served as United States Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. A member of the Minnesota DFL Party, Dayton was Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995.

Dayton was the DFL nominee in the November 2010 gubernatorial election. He defeated the Republican Party of Minnesota nominee Tom Emmer and Independence Party of Minnesota nominee Tom Horner in the general election, and took office on January 3, 2011.


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