George Nigh

George Nigh
17th and 22nd Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 3, 1979 – January 12, 1987
Lieutenant	Spencer Bernard
Preceded by	David Boren
Succeeded by	Henry Bellmon
In office January 6, 1963 – January 14, 1963
Lieutenant	Vacant
Preceded by	J. Howard Edmondson
Succeeded by	Henry Bellmon
8th and 10th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 9, 1967 – January 3, 1979
Governor	Dewey F. Bartlett David Hall David Boren
Preceded by	Leo Winters
Succeeded by	Spencer Bernard
In office January 12, 1959 – January 6, 1963
Governor	J. Howard Edmondson
Preceded by	Cowboy Pink Williams
Succeeded by	Leo Winters
18th President of the University of Central Oklahoma
In office July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1997
Preceded by	Bill Lillard
Succeeded by	W. Roger Webb
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office 1951 – 1959
Personal details
Born	(1927-06-09) June 9, 1927 (age 97)[1] McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Donna Nigh
Residence	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Alma mater	East Central State College
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1945–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

George Patterson Nigh (born June 9, 1927) is an American politician and civic leader from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd governor of Oklahoma and as the eighth and tenth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state. Additionally, short term vacancies in the governor's office twice resulted in Nigh assuming gubernatorial duties while serving as lieutenant governor.

Following his service as governor, Nigh served on the board of directors of JCPenney, as president of the University of Central Oklahoma and as director and public relations advisor for International Bank of Commerce. Prior to his election to statewide office, he worked as a teacher and legislator. Since the death of John M. Patterson of Alabama in June 2021, Nigh has been the earliest-serving living former American governor, having first served as governor of Oklahoma in 1963.