Wayne Stenehjem (/ˈstɛndʒəm/ STEN-jəm; February 5, 1953 – January 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the Attorney General from December 15, 2000 until his death in 2022.[1] He ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of North Dakota in 2016 but lost the primary election. He was born in Mohall, North Dakota.
Stenehjem died on January 28, 2022 at a hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota from problems caused by an ulcer, one week before his 69th birthday.[1]