Olene Walker
Olene Walker | |
|---|---|
| 15th Governor of Utah | |
| In office November 5, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Lieutenant | Gayle McKeachnie |
| Preceded by | Mike Leavitt |
| Succeeded by | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – November 5, 2003 | |
| Governor | Mike Leavitt |
| Preceded by | Val Oveson |
| Succeeded by | Gayle McKeachnie |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olene Smith November 15, 1930 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2015 (aged 85) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Myron Walker |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Stanford University (MA) University of Utah (PhD) |
Olene Walker (née Smith; November 15, 1930 – November 28, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Utah from 2003 to 2005, succeeding the governorship after Mike Leavitt's resignation.
A member of the Republican Party, Walker was Utah's first female lieutenant governor of Utah as well the first and currently only female governor.
She is also the shortest serving Governor of Utah, serving for only a year and two months.