This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa.
Prior to 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket. [1]
As of November 2022 [update] , there are six former lieutenant governors of Iowa still alive, the oldest being Robert D. Fulton (served 1965–1969, born 1929). The most recent lieutenant governor to die was Roger Jepsen (served 1969–1973, born 1928) on November 13, 2020. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Joy Corning (served 1991–1999, born 1932) on May 20, 2017.
| Lt. governor | Lt. gubernatorial term | Date of birth (and age) |
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| Robert D. Fulton | 1965–1969 | May 13, 1929 |
| Terry Branstad | 1979–1983 | November 17, 1946 |
| Robert T. Anderson | 1983–1987 | March 8, 1945 |
| Sally Pederson | 1999–2007 | January 13, 1951 |
| Patty Judge | 2007–2011 | November 2, 1943 |
| Kim Reynolds | 2011–2017 | August 4, 1959 |
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