Jim Hunt
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Jim Hunt | |
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69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 9, 1993 – January 6, 2001 | |
Lieutenant | Dennis A. Wicker |
Preceded by | James G. Martin |
Succeeded by | Mike Easley |
In office January 8, 1977 – January 5, 1985 | |
Lieutenant | James C. Green |
Preceded by | James Holshouser |
Succeeded by | James G. Martin |
27th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
In office January 6, 1973 – January 8, 1977 | |
Governor | James Holshouser |
Preceded by | Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. |
Succeeded by | James C. Green |
Personal details | |
Born | James Baxter Hunt Jr. May 16, 1937 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Carolyn Hunt |
Children | 4 |
Education | North Carolina State University (BS, MS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
James Baxter "Jim" Hunt Jr. (born May 16, 1937) is a retired American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001).
He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Hunt is tied for the fourth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (April 10, 2013). "The Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time". Smart Politics.