Frank Murkowski
| Frank Murkowski | |
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| 8th Governor of Alaska | |
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In office December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Lieutenant | Loren Leman |
| Preceded by | Tony Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Palin |
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United States Senator from Alaska |
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In office January 3, 1981 – December 2, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Gravel |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Murkowski |
| 3rd Alaska Commissioner of Economic Development | |
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In office December 5, 1966 – December 7, 1970 |
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| Governor |
Wally Hickel Keith Miller |
| Preceded by | William Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Everett Buness |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Frank Hughes Murkowski March 28, 1933 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Gore (1954–present) |
| Children | Carol Victoria Lisa Michael Francis Eileen Marie Mary Catherine Brian Patrick |
| Alma mater |
Santa Clara University Seattle University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
Frank Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American retired politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and the eighth Governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006.
Murkowski was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Helen (née Hughes) and Frank M. Murkowski. His paternal grandfather was of Polish descent. Murkowski attended Ketchikan High School in Alaska, graduating in 1951. Studying at Santa Clara University from 1951 to 1953, he gained a BS in economics from Seattle University in 1955. Thereafter, he served in the United States Coast Guard until 1957 – the same year his daughter Lisa was born. After a stint at Pacific National Bank and further study at Pacific Coast Banking School, Murkowski became Alaska's youngest commissioner at the time when he was appointed Commissioner of Economic Development, aged 33, and was elevated to the presidency of the Alaska National Bank of the North in 1971. He has also headed the Alaska Bankers Association and – in 1977 - the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce.
He ran for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat in 1970, but was defeated by Democrat Nick Begich.
He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980, defeating Democratic candidate Clark Gruening, with the help of Ronald Reagan's popularity. He won with 54% of the vote. He was re-elected in 1986, 1992, and 1998. During his time in the Senate, he was most notable as Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee from 1995 to 2001. As chair, he argued and attempted unsuccessfully to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
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