<page_title> List of Governors of North Carolina </page_title> <section_title> Governors of the State of North Carolina </section_title> <table> <cell> 72 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mike Easley <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 6, 2001 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 10, 2009 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> </table>
Easley served as the 72nd governor of the North Carolina from January 2001 to January 2009.