The following is a list of labor commissioners of North Dakota. The office was established in 1966 when it, along with the agriculture commissioner, split from the commissioner of agriculture and labor. The office was an elected position on the no-party ballot from 1966 to 1998. Since 1999, the commissioner has been appointed by the governor of North Dakota, and is part of the North Dakota State Cabinet.
# | Name | Term |
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1 | Orville Hagen | 1967–1986 |
2 | Byron Knutson | 1987–1990 |
3 | Craig Hagen | 1991–1998 |
4 | Tony Clark | 1999–2000 |
5 | Mark D. Bachmeier | 2001–2004 |
6 | LeAnn K. Bertsch | 2004–2005 |
7 | Lisa K. Fair McEvers | 2005–2010 |
8 | Tony Weiler | 2010–2013 |
9 | Bonnie Storbakken | 2013–2014 |
10 | Troy Seibel | 2014–2016 |
11 | Michelle Kommer | 2016–2019 |
12 | Erica Thunder | 2019–2022 |
13 | Nathan Svihovec | 2022– |