Twelve people have served as governor of the State of Alaska over 14 distinct terms, though Alaska had over 30 civilian and military governors during its long history as a United States territory.

Two people, Egan and Wally Hickel, have been elected to multiple non-consecutive terms as governor.

The longest-serving governor of the state was Egan, who was elected three times and served nearly 12 years.

The Department of the Treasury then took control, with the Collector of Customs as the highest ranking federal official in the territory.

However, the Anchorage Daily News was unable to find any conclusive information to support this claim.