Karl Rolvaag

Karl Rolvaag
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office May 9, 1967 – March 27, 1969
President	Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	James K. Penfield
Succeeded by	Luther I. Replogle
31st Governor of Minnesota
In office March 25, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Lieutenant	Alexander M. Keith
Preceded by	Elmer L. Andersen
Succeeded by	Harold LeVander
36th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 3, 1955 – January 8, 1963
Governor	Orville L. Freeman Elmer L. Andersen
Preceded by	Donald O. Wright
Succeeded by	Alexander M. Keith
Personal details
Born	Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (1913-07-18)July 18, 1913 Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1990(1990-12-20) (aged 77) Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Florence Amelia Boedeker Rolvaag Marian Rankin MacKenzie Rolvaag
Profession	Politician, soldier

Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.

The 1962 election was held on November 6, but the results were not known until a 139-day recount was completed in March 1963. Rolvaag won the closest gubernatorial election in state history, defeating the incumbent, Elmer L. Andersen by 91 votes out of over 1.3 million cast. He is one of only five Minnesota Democrats to win a gubernatorial election with a Democrat in the White House.^[1]