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Chris Sununu | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 82nd Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 5, 2017 – January 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Morse (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Ayotte |
| Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Beverly Hollingworth |
| Succeeded by | Russell Prescott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Thomas Sununu November 5, 1974 Salem, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Valerie Sununu (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John H. Sununu (father) Nancy Sununu (mother) |
| Relatives | John E. Sununu (brother) |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
Christopher Thomas Sununu (/səˈnuːnuː/ sə-NOO-noo;[1] born November 5, 1974) is an American politician and engineer who served as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025.
A Republican, Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the younger brother of former U.S. representative and senator John E. Sununu. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sununu was chief executive officer of the Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, and he served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 to 2017.
Sununu was first elected governor of New Hampshire in 2016. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Sununu is the second governor in New Hampshire history (after John Lynch) to be elected to a fourth term.[2] On July 19, 2023, he announced that he would not run for a fifth term.[3] He endorsed Kelly Ayotte, who won the election to succeed him.
- ^ Trump's Manhattan trial will not have 'major political ramifications': Chris Sununu. ABC News. April 14, 2024. Event occurs at 00:01. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Republican Chris Sununu wins 4th term as New Hampshire governor". www.cbsnews.com. November 8, 2022.
- ^ Sexton, Adam (July 19, 2023). "Gov. Chris Sununu decides against run for reelection". WMUR. Retrieved July 19, 2023.