The North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor was an
elected official
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who headed the
North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor
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Etymology
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. The office was established with the state's constitution in 1889, and was split into two separate offices the
North Dakota Commissioner of Labor and the
North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Agriculture Commissioner, formerly known as the Commissioner, is an elected official who heads the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner is Doug Goehring, a Republican.
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in 1966, when the two departments also split due to a constitutional change that was voted on in 1964.
History
The office was first held by
Henry T. Helgesen and the longest tenure in the office was that of
Math Dahl, who held the office for 25 years. His son,
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, was the last to hold the office before it was eliminated in 1966. He then went on to become the first
North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Agriculture Commissioner, formerly known as the Commissioner, is an elected official who heads the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner is Doug Goehring, a Republican.
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.
See also
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North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Agriculture Commissioner, formerly known as the Commissioner, is an elected official who heads the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner is Doug Goehring, a Republican.
The offic ...
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North Dakota Labor Commissioner
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Commissioner of Labor, commonly referred to as Labor Commissioner, is an appointed official who heads the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights. The present commissioner is Erica Thunder.
The C ...
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List of North Dakota Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor
References
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