List of governors of Oklahoma


The following is a list of governors of the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Territory.

List of Governors

Governors of Oklahoma Territory

was formally organized on May 2, 1890.
As secretaries of Oklahoma Territory in 1891 and 1901 respectively, Robert Martin and William C. Grimes both served as acting governor whenever the presidentially appointed governorship was vacant.

Governors of the State of Oklahoma

and Indian Territory joined the Union as the State of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.

Other high offices held

This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Oklahoma except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.

Living former governors of Oklahoma

, there are six former governors of Oklahoma who are currently living at this time, the oldest governor of Oklahoma being George Nigh. The most recent governor of Oklahoma to die was David Hall, on May 6, 2016. The most recently serving governor of Oklahoma to have died was Henry Bellmon, on September 29, 2009.
GovernorGubernatorial termDate of birth
George Nigh1963
1979–1987
David Boren1975–1979
David Walters1991–1995
Frank Keating1995–2003
Brad Henry2003–2011
Mary Fallin2011–2019