Allen I. Olson

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Allen I. Olson
Allen Olson in 1981
28th Governor of North Dakota
In office January 6, 1981 – January 1, 1985
Lieutenant	Ernest Sands
Preceded by	Art Link
Succeeded by	George Sinner
25th Attorney General of North Dakota
In office 1973–1980
Governor	Art Link
Preceded by	Helgi Johanneson
Succeeded by	Robert Wefald
Personal details
Born	Allen Ingvar Olson (1938-11-05) November 5, 1938 (age 85) Rolla, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Barbara Benner Olson
Children	3
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1963-1967
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps

Allen Ingvar Olson (born November 5, 1938) is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as the 28th governor of North Dakota from 1981 to 1985. He defeated incumbent Art Link in the 1980 election and served one term.^[1]