Mark Dayton
40th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019
Lieutenant	Yvonne Prettner Solon
Preceded by	Tim Pawlenty
Succeeded by	Tim Walz
United States Senator from Minnesota
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Rod Grams
Succeeded by	Amy Klobuchar
15th Auditor of Minnesota
In office January 7, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Governor	Arne Carlson
Preceded by	Arne Carlson
Succeeded by	Judi Dutcher
Personal details
Born	Mark Brandt Dayton (1947-01-26) January 26, 1947 (age 77) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Residence	Governor's Residence
Alma mater	Yale University
Website	Campaign website

Mark Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is an American politician. He was the 40th Governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. He was the United States Senator from Minnesota 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He ran for Governor in 1998, but lost the nomination to Skip Humphrey.

In January 2017, Dayton was diagnosed with prostate cancer.^[1]

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