Living former governors of Minnesota. As of 4 July 2022 there are five former governors of Minnesota still living. The oldest is Al Quie (served 1979–1983, born 1923). The most recent U.S. governor of Minnesota to die was Wendell Anderson (served 1971–1976, born 1933), on July 17, 2016. The most recently serving governor of Minnesota to die was Rudy Perpich (served …

Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos, July 15, 1951) is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, military veteran, actor, television presenter, political commentator, entertainer and author.After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected governor with the …