Sarah Palin | |
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11th Governor of Alaska | |
In office December 4, 2006 – July 26, 2009 | |
Lieutenant | Sean Parnell |
Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
Succeeded by | Sean Parnell |
Chairperson, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | |
In office 2003–2004 | |
Preceded by | Camille Oechsli Taylor |
Succeeded by | John K. Norman |
Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska | |
In office 1996–2002 | |
Preceded by | John Stein |
Succeeded by | Dianne M. Keller |
Member of the Wasilla City Council | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S. | February 11, 1964
Political party | Republican (1982 - Present) |
Spouse(s) | Todd Palin (since 1988) |
Children | Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig |
Residence | Wasilla, Alaska |
Alma mater | University of Idaho |
Profession | Sportscaster Homemaker Politician |
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Sarah Louise Palin (/ˈpeɪlɪn/ ( listen); née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator and author. She was the ninth Governor of Alaska, from 2006 to 2009. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election alongside Arizona Senator John McCain, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice presidency. Her book Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies. Since January 2010, she has provided political commentary for Fox News, and hosted a television show, Sarah Palin's Alaska.