First ladies and gentlemen of Alaska
Title of the spouse of the governor of Alaska
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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.
StyleMrs. Dunleavy
Madam First Lady
Madam First Lady
Inaugural holderNeva Egan
(as first lady)
Todd Palin
(as first gentleman)
(as first lady)
Todd Palin
(as first gentleman)
FormationJanuary 3, 1959
| First Lady of Alaska | |
|---|---|
| |
| Style | Mrs. Dunleavy Madam First Lady |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Inaugural holder | Neva Egan (as first lady) Todd Palin (as first gentleman) |
| Formation | January 3, 1959 |
| Website | Official website |
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
| 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 |
