Jim Hunt
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. |
| Died | December 18, 2025 (aged 88) Lucama, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Hunt |
| Children | 4; including Rachel |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BS, MS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
James Baxter "Jim" Hunt Jr. (May 16, 1937 – December 18, 2025) was an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina from 1977 to 1985 and again from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His daughter, Rachel Hunt, is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
He was the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Hunt was tied for the fourth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days.[1]
Hunt died at his home in Lucama, North Carolina on December 18, 2025 at the age of 88.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (April 10, 2013). "The Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time". Smart Politics.
- ↑ Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies
- ↑ Martin, Jonathan (December 18, 2025). "James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
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