Gil Gutknecht
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Tim Penny
Succeeded by	Tim Walz
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office January 4, 1983 – January 2, 1995
Preceded by	John R. Kaley
Succeeded by	Fran Bradley
Constituency	District 33A (1983–1993) District 30A (1993–1995)
Personal details
Born	Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (1951-03-20) March 20, 1951 (age 73) Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Catherine Keefe
Residence	Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Occupation	Politician real estate auctioneer

Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (born March 20, 1951) is an American politician. Gutknecht was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007.

Gutknecht lost his 2006 re-election bid to DFL candidate Tim Walz.^[1]

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