<page_title> List of Governors of South Dakota </page_title> <section_title> Governors of South Dakota </section_title> <table> <cell> 27 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bill Janklow (1939–2012) <col_header> Governor (birth and death) </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 1, 1979 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 6, 1987 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 30 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bill Janklow (1939–2012) <col_header> Governor (birth and death) </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 7, 1995 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 7, 2003 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> </table>
Janklow served as the South Dakota's 27th Governor from 1979 to 1987, and then the 30th Governor from 1995 to 2003.