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James Guy Tucker Jr. (June 13, 1943 – February 13, 2025) was an American politician, businessman and attorney who served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas from 1992 until his resignation in 1996 after his conviction for fraud during the Whitewater affair. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 15th lieutenant governor, state attorney general, and as a U.S. representative.
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded byRay Thornton | Attorney General of Arkansas 1973–1977 | Succeeded byBill Clinton |
| House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byWilbur Mills | Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Arkansas's 2nd congressional district 1977–1979 | Succeeded byEdwin Bethune |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byWinston Bryant | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas 1990 | Succeeded byNate Coulter |
| Preceded byBill Clinton | Democratic nominee for Governor of Arkansas 1994 | Succeeded byBill Bristow |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byWinston Bryant | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas 1991–1992 | Succeeded byMike Huckabee |
| Preceded byBill Clinton | Governor of Arkansas 1992–1996 | |