# Lou Wangberg *American educator who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1979–1983)* Louis Wangberg, born March 27, 1941, is an American educator. He held office as the 41st [[Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota]] from January 1, 1979, to January 3, 1983. He won that office as the running mate of Governor [[Al Quie]] on the Independent-Republican ticket. As of the source's retrieval on October 25, 2026, he was the most recent man to have held the lieutenant governorship of [[Minnesota]].[^1] Quie did not run for a second term in 1982. Wangberg received the Independent-Republican endorsement for [[governor]] that year, but Wheelock Whitney defeated him in the primary. [[Rudy Perpich]], the DFL nominee, won the general election.[^1] ## Early career and office Wangberg was superintendent of schools in Bemidji before he entered statewide office. For part of his term as lieutenant governor he also worked as Quie's chief of staff. He left that post when he began his own campaign for the governorship.[^1] ## Congressional candidacy Bob Bergland left the Seventh District seat in Congress to serve as Jimmy Carter's [[Secretary of Agriculture]]. Wangberg then made his first bid for the congressional nomination in that district. Arlan Stangeland defeated him in the primary.[^1] ## Later career After leaving office, Wangberg held an executive position at the Jostens Corporation. He also worked as a management consultant and a professional speaker, and he served as president of Flagler Career Institute.[^1] He later taught Advanced Placement courses in American history and in government and economics at Pembroke Pines Charter High School. The source describes that school as the largest charter high school in the United States, with 1,700 students. Wangberg also taught in the doctoral programs of Northcentral University and the Keller Graduate School of Management. He resides in Oakland Park, Florida.[^1] ## See also - [[Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota]] - [[Governor of Minnesota]] - [[Al Quie]] - [[Rudy Perpich]] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Lou Wangberg* (revision 1361476309, retrieved 2026-10-25) — biographical summary: birth date, lieutenant governorship (1979–1983) on the Independent-Republican ticket with Al Quie, 1982 gubernatorial primary, Seventh District congressional candidacy, and later career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Wangberg