Alvin A. Jaeger (born December 10, 1943) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota from 1993 to 2023.

In 1966, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Dickinson State University, majoring in Business Education with a minor in Speech.

During his high school and college years, Jaeger worked for his father's excavating and ready-mix concrete company.

Upon moving to Fargo, North Dakota in 1971, Jaeger worked for two years for the Mobil Oil Corporation as a marketing analyst.

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