Kristi Noem

Governor of South Dakota since 2019

Kristi Lynn Noem (/nm/; née Arnold, November 30, 1971) is an American politician. Noem is the 33rd and current Governor of South Dakota since 2019. She was the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019.

Kristi Noem
33rd Governor of South Dakota
Assumed office
January 5, 2019
LieutenantLarry Rhoden
Preceded byDennis Daugaard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's at-large district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byStephanie Herseth Sandlin
Succeeded byDusty Johnson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011
Preceded byArt Fryslie
Succeeded byBurt Tulson
Personal details
Born
Kristi Lynn Arnold

(1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 (age 52)
Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Bryon Noem
Children3
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BA)

Noem is a member of the Republican Party. She was the Republican nominee for Governor of South Dakota in the 2018 gubernatorial election and won the election in November 2018 beating Billie Sutton.[1]

In August 2013, conservative Newsmax magazine named Noem among the "25 most influential women in the GOP".[2]

References change

  1. Rep. Kristi Noem wins South Dakota GOP governor primary, FOX News, June 6, 2018.
  2. Meyers, Jim. "Newsmax Exclusive: The 25 Influential Women of the GOP". Retrieved 8 January 2014.