Living Former Governors
As of 21 November 2012 (2012 -11-21), five former governors were alive. The most recent governor to die was Mark Hatfield (1959–1967). He died on August 7, 2011. The most recently serving governor to die was Robert W. Straub, who left office on January 9 of 1979 and died on November 27, 2002 at the age of 82.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Victor G. Atiyeh | 1979–1987 | (1923-02-20) February 20, 1923 (age 89) |
| Neil Goldschmidt | 1987–1991 | (1940-06-16) June 16, 1940 (age 72) |
| Barbara Roberts | 1991–1995 | (1936-12-21) December 21, 1936 (age 75) |
| John Kitzhaber | 1995–2003, 2011-present | (1947-03-05) March 5, 1947 (age 65) |
| Ted Kulongoski | 2003–2011 | (1940-11-05) November 5, 1940 (age 72) |
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