List of Governors of Hawaii

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Governor of Hawaii
Governor David Ige.jpg
Incumbent
David Ige
since December 1, 2014
Residence Washington Place
Term length Four years, maximum of two terms consecutively
Inaugural holder William F. Quinn
Formation August 21, 1959
Deputy Shan S. Tsutsui
Salary $117,312 (2013)[1]
Website hawaii.gov/gov
Flag of the Governor
Flag of the Governor before Statehood in 1959

The Governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of the executive branch of Hawaii's state government,[2] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws;[3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature;[4] the power to convene the legislature;[5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[3]

Of the seven governors of the state, two have been elected to three terms, three have been elected to two terms, and two have been elected to one term. Though he also served a term as territorial governor. No state governor has yet resigned or died in office, nor did any territorial governor die in office. George Ariyoshi was the first Asian American to be governor of any U.S. state. The current governor is David Ige, who took office on December 1, 2014.

Governors

The Republic of Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898. It was organized into Hawaii Territory in 1900, and admitted as a state in 1959. The Republic had only one president, Sanford B. Dole, who later was the first territorial governor. Between 1893 and 1894, Hawaii was under the Provisional Government of Hawaii, with no formal leader. Before 1893, Hawaii was a monarchy; see list of monarchs of Hawaii.

Governors of Hawaii Territory

Hawaii Territory was organized on June 14, 1900, remaining a territory for 59 years. Twelve people served as territorial governor, appointed by the President of the United States.

# Governor Portrait Took office Left office Appointed by Notes
1 Sanford B. Dole Presidentsanforddole.jpg June 14, 1900 November 23, 1903 William McKinley [lower-alpha 1]
2 George R. Carter Governor George Robert Carter.png November 23, 1903[7] August 15, 1907 Theodore Roosevelt [lower-alpha 2]
3 Walter F. Frear Walter F. Frear.jpg August 15, 1907[9] November 30, 1913
4 Lucius E. Pinkham Lucius Eugene Pinkham - standing.jpg November 30, 1913[10] June 22, 1918 Woodrow Wilson
5 Charles J. McCarthy Charles J. McCarthy (vol. 2, 1921).jpg June 22, 1918[11] July 5, 1921
6 Wallace R. Farrington Wallace R. Farrington, G. G. Bain photo portrait.jpg July 5, 1921[12] July 6, 1929 Warren G. Harding
7 Lawrence M. Judd Lawrence M. Judd (PP-74-3-007).jpg July 6, 1929[13] March 2, 1934 Herbert Hoover
8 Joseph Poindexter Joseph B. Poindexter (vol. 2, 1921).jpg March 2, 1934[14] August 24, 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt [lower-alpha 3]
9 Ingram Stainback Ingram Stainback.jpg August 24, 1942[16] May 8, 1951 [lower-alpha 4]
10 Oren E. Long Oren E. Long (PP-75-4-020).jpg May 8, 1951[19] February 28, 1953 Harry S. Truman
11 Samuel Wilder King Samuel Wilder King (PP-74-9-002).jpg February 28, 1953[20] July 26, 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower [lower-alpha 5]
12 William F. Quinn William F. Quinn (PP-28-3-011).jpg August 29, 1957[22] August 21, 1959

Governors of the State of Hawaii

Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, consisting of Hawaii Territory minus Palmyra Atoll. Since then, there have been seven governors.

The governor is elected to a four-year term commencing on the first Monday in the December following the election. The lieutenant governor is elected for the same term and, since 1964, on the same ticket as the governor.[2][23] The 1978 constitutional convention established a term limit of two consecutive terms for both offices.[2] If the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor; if the governor is out of the state or unable to fulfill their duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor during such absence or disability.[24]

Parties

      Republican (2)       Democratic (6)

№ Portrait Governor Term of office Party Term Previous office Lieutenant Governor[lower-alpha 6]
1 William F. Quinn (PP-28-3-011).jpg   William F. Quinn
(1919–2006)		 August 21, 1959
–
December 3, 1962		 Republican 1
(1959)		 Governor of Hawaii Territory   James Kealoha
2 John A. Burns 1966.jpg   John A. Burns
(1909–1975)		 December 3, 1962
–
December 2, 1974		 Democratic 2
(1962)		 U.S. Delegate from Hawaii Territory's
at-large congressional district
(1957–1959)		   William S. Richardson
3
(1966)		   Thomas Gill
4
(1970)		   George Ariyoshi
3 George Ariyoshi Portrait.jpg   George Ariyoshi
(born 1926)		 December 2, 1974
–
December 1, 1986		 Democratic 5
(1974)		 Lieutenant Governor   Nelson Doi
6
(1978)		   Jean King
7
(1982)		   John D. Waihee III
4 John David Waihee III.jpg   John D. Waihee III
(born 1946)		 December 1, 1986
–
December 5, 1994		 Democratic 8
(1986)		 Lieutenant Governor   Ben Cayetano
9
(1990)
5 Ben Cayetano Portrait.jpg   Ben Cayetano
(born 1939)		 December 5, 1994
–
December 2, 2002		 Democratic 10
(1994)		 Lieutenant Governor   Mazie Hirono
11
(1998)
6 Linda Lingle in March 2010.jpg   Linda Lingle
(born 1953)		 December 2, 2002
–
December 6, 2010		 Republican 12
(2002)		 Mayor of Maui
(1991–1999)		   Duke Aiona
13
(2006)
7 Neil Abercrombie.jpg   Neil Abercrombie
(born 1938)		 December 6, 2010
–
December 1, 2014		 Democratic 14
(2010)		 U.S. Representative from Hawaii's
1st congressional district
(1991–2010)		   Brian Schatz[lower-alpha 7]

December 6, 2010 – December 26, 2012
  Shan Tsutsui
December 27, 2012 – present
8 Governor David Ige.jpg   David Ige
(born 1957)		 December 1, 2014
–
Incumbent[lower-alpha 8]		 Democratic 15
(2014)		 State Senator from the 16th district
(2003–2014)

Other high offices held

Six of Hawaii's governors, four when it was a territory and two since statehood, have served other high offices. Sanford Dole was President of Hawaii before the country was annexed and made a territory, which he then governed. One territorial governor each served as a Delegate from Hawaii Territory, a U.S. Senator from Hawaii, and a Governor of American Samoa. One state governor also served as a delegate, and another represented the state in the U.S. House.

Governor Gubernatorial term Other offices held Source
Sanford B. Dole 1900–1903 President of Hawaii [25]
Lawrence M. Judd 1929–1934 Governor of American Samoa [26]
Oren E. Long 1951–1953 Senator from Hawaii [27]
Samuel Wilder King 1953–1957 Delegate from Hawaii Territory [28]
John A. Burns 1962–1974 Delegate from Hawaii Territory [29]
Neil Abercrombie 2010–2014 Representative from Hawaii [30]

Living former U.S. governors of Hawaii

As of May 2015, there are five former U.S. governors of Hawaii who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. governor of Hawaii being George Ariyoshi (1974-1986, born 1926). The most recent death of a former U.S. governor of Hawaii was that of William F. Quinn (1957–1962), who died on August 28, 2006. The most recently serving U.S. governor of Hawaii to have died was John A. Burns (1962–1974) who died from cancer on April 5, 1975 less than a year after leaving office.

Governor Gubernatorial term Date of birth (and age)
George Ariyoshi 1974–1986 (1926-03-12) March 12, 1926 (age 98)
John D. Waihee III 1986–1994 (1946-05-19) May 19, 1946 (age 78)
Ben Cayetano 1994–2002 (1939-11-14) November 14, 1939 (age 85)
Linda Lingle 2002–2010 (1953-06-04) June 4, 1953 (age 71)
Neil Abercrombie 2010–2014 (1938-06-26) June 26, 1938 (age 86)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Resigned to take a seat on the United States District Court for Hawaii Territory.[6]
  2. ↑ Resigned; term was to have ended November 23, 1907.[8]
  3. ↑ Poindexter remained in office for several months after his term expired until his successor was confirmed.[15]
  4. ↑ Stainback had little power until October 24, 1944, as his predecessor had declared martial law on December 7, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, delegating executive authority to the military.[17] During the military rule, the territory was governed by Lieutenant Generals Walter Short, Delos Emmons, and Robert C. Richardson, Jr..[18]
  5. ↑ Resigned immediately when denied a second term by President Eisenhower.[21]
  6. ↑ All lieutenant governors have represented the same party as their governor.
  7. ↑ Resigned upon nomination to serve in the United States Senate.
  8. ↑ Governor Ige's first term expires on December 3, 2018; he is not yet term limited.

References

General
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