John Lynch (New Hampshire governor)
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John Hayden Lynch (born November 25, 1952) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 80th governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013.[1] Lynch was first elected governor in 2004, defeating first-term Republican incumbent Craig Benson – the first time a first-term incumbent New Hampshire governor was defeated for re-election in 80 years.[2] Lynch won re-election in landslide victories in 2006 and 2008, and comfortably won a fourth term in 2010.[3]
John Lynch | |
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80th Governor of New Hampshire | |
In office January 6, 2005 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Craig Benson |
Succeeded by | Maggie Hassan |
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Born | (1952-11-25) November 25, 1952 (age 71) Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Susan Lynch |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Hopkinton, New Hampshire |
Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (BA) Harvard University (MBA) Georgetown University (JD) |
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Lynch is the most popular governor in New Hampshire history and, while in office, consistently ranked among the nation's most popular governors.[4][5][6][7][8]
Since 2013, Lynch has served as a Senior Lecturer in the MBA program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.[9]