John Hoeven
John Hoeven | |
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Official portrait, 2014 | |
| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Barrasso |
| Succeeded by | Brian Schatz |
| 31st Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office December 15, 2000 – December 7, 2010 | |
| Lieutenant | Jack Dalrymple |
| Preceded by | Ed Schafer |
| Succeeded by | Jack Dalrymple |
| 12th President of the Bank of North Dakota | |
| In office 1993–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lamb |
| Succeeded by | Eric Hardmeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Henry Hoeven III March 13, 1957 Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 1996) Democratic (1996–1998) |
| Spouse | Mikey Laird |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Northwestern University (MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Senate website |
John Henry Hoeven III (/ˈhoʊvən/ HOH-vən; born March 13, 1957) is an American banker and politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Hoeven served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010.
In 2010, Hoeven was elected to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Senator Byron Dorgan, who chose not to seek reelection. Hoeven became North Dakota's senior senator in 2013 after Kent Conrad retired and was succeeded by Heidi Heitkamp, who was once Hoeven's opponent for the governor's office.
Before being elected governor, Hoeven was a banker who served in numerous executive roles at various banks, most notably as president of the nation's only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000. He is on the board of directors at First Western Bank & Trust and has an estimated net worth of $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. senators. Hoeven has been the dean of North Dakota's congressional delegation since 2013, when Conrad retired.