Jim Guy Tucker

Jim Guy Tucker
Jim Guy Tucker
	Congressional Pictorial Directory portrait, 1977
43rd Governor of Arkansas
	In office; December 12, 1992 – July 15, 1996
Lieutenant	Vacant (1992–1993) ; Mike Huckabee (1993–1996)
Preceded by	Bill Clinton
Succeeded by	Mike Huckabee
15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
	In office; January 15, 1991 – December 12, 1992
Governor	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Winston Bryant
Succeeded by	Mike Huckabee (1993)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Arkansas's 2nd district
	In office; January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Wilbur Mills
Succeeded by	Ed Bethune
49th Attorney General of Arkansas
	In office; January 9, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Governor	Dale Bumpers; David Pryor
Preceded by	Ray Thornton
Succeeded by	Bill Clinton
Member of the Arkansas Criminal Code Revision Commission
	In office; 1973–1975
Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas
	In office; 1971–1972
Personal details
Born	James Guy Tucker Jr.; June 13, 1943; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Betty Allen (m. 1975)
Residence	Little Rock, Arkansas
Education	Harvard University (AB); University of Arkansas (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Marine Corps Reserve
Years of service	1964
Rank	Candidate
Unit	Officer Candidates School

James Guy Tucker Jr. (born June 13, 1943) is an American former politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas from 1992 until his resignation in 1996 after his conviction for fraud during the Whitewater affair. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 15th lieutenant governor, state attorney general, and as a U.S. representative.

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