Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) [1] is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2011 and was the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections .

Gary Johnson (born January 1, 1953, Minot, North Dakota, U.S.) is an American business executive and politician who, while a member of the Republican Party, served as governor of New Mexico (1995–2003). He was the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016.

The 2016 presidential campaign of Gary Johnson, the 29th Governor of New Mexico, was announced on January 6, 2016, for the nomination of the Libertarian Party (or LP) for President of the United States.

Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953 [1]) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. Johnson was the Libertarian Party nominee for the 2012 US presidential election.

Apr 20, 2016 · Johnson made headlines as governor almost immediately. New Mexico lawmakers soon started to refer to Johnson as “Governor No” for his high number of legislative vetoes. Former state Senator Manny Aragon said he had another colorful nickname for Johnson.

Nov 6, 2018 · Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party) was the Governor of New Mexico. He assumed office in 1995. He left office in 2003. Johnson (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Mexico. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Oct 10, 2021 · Gary Earl Johnson, an American businessman and politician, was born on January 1, 1953 in North Dakota. He served as the Republican governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003, but ran as a Presidential candidate on the Libertarian ticket in …

Jan 1, 1995 · He was the first governor in the history of New Mexico to serve two consecutive four-year terms. In his first term, Governor Johnson cut taxes and reduced the number of state employees by 6 percent. He signed a $1.2 billion highway improvement package to upgrade 500 miles of state roads.

The 1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election was a contest to elect the next governor of New Mexico.The winner of the election would serve a term from January 1, 1999 until January 1, 2003. Incumbent Republican (now Libertarian) Governor Gary Johnson was re-elected to a second term. As of 2025, this is the last time a non-Hispanic was elected governor of New Mexico.

NM Governor Gary Johnson: Official Web Site: www.governor.state.nm.us E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (505) 827-3000 Fax: (505) 827-3026 Address: State Capitol, 4th Floor Santa Fe, NM 87503 Hometown: Albuquerque Previous Occupation: Construction Worker, Businessman Education: BA Univ. of New Mexico, 1975