List of Governors of Hawaii

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Governor of Hawaii
Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi
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Gubernatorial Standard
Governor David Ige (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
David Ige
since December 1, 2014
Residence Washington Place
Term length Four years, renewable once
PrecursorGovernor of Hawaii Territory
Inaugural holder William F. Quinn
FormationAugust 21, 1959
(59 years ago) (1959-08-21)
Deputy Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Website Office of the Governor
Flag of the Governor Flag of the Governor of Hawaii.svg
Flag of the Governor
Flag of the Governor before Statehood in 1959 Flag of the Governor of Hawaii pre-1959.svg
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, [1] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature; [3] the power to convene the legislature; [4] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. [2]

Government of Hawaii

The Government of Hawaii is the governmental structure as established by the Constitution of Hawaii, the 50th state to have joined the United States.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders. Four states use the term commonwealth rather than state in their full official names.

The Hawaii National Guard consists of the Hawaii Army National Guard and the Hawaii Air National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress.

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Of the eight governors of the state, two have been elected to three terms, four have been elected to two terms, and one has been elected to one term. 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 Democrat David Ige, who took office on December 1, 2014.

George Ariyoshi American politician

George Ariyoshi (born as Ryoichi Ariyoshi is an American lawyer and politician who served as the third governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. A Democrat, he is Hawaii's longest-serving governor and the first American of Asian descent to serve as governor of a U.S. state. He assumed gubernatorial powers & duties when Governor John A. Burns was declared incapacitated in October 1973 and was elected in 1974, becoming the first Asian-American to be elected governor of a U.S. state or territory. His lengthy tenure is a record likely to remain unbroken due to term limits enacted after he left office. Ariyoshi is now considered an elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi.

David Ige 8th Governor of Hawaii

David Yutaka Ige is an American politician serving as the eighth governor of Hawaii since 2014. A Democrat, he previously served in the Hawaii State Senate. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary by defeating incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie, and won the general election by defeating former Republican Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. He won re-election to a second term in 2018.

The longest-serving Governors are John A. Burns (1962-1974) and George Ariyoshi (1974 to 1986), both of whom served 12 years each.

John A. Burns American politician

John Anthony Burns was an American politician. Burns was born in Montana and soon became a resident of Hawaii in 1923. He served as the second governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974.

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.

Republic of Hawaii republic on the on the Hawaii Islands between 1894–1898

The Republic of Hawaiʻi was the formal name of the nation of Hawaiʻi between July 4, 1894, when the Provisional Government of Hawaii ended, and August 12, 1898, when it was annexed by the United States as a territory of the United States. The Territory of Hawaii was formally established as part of the U.S. on June 14, 1900.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

Sanford B. Dole American judge

Sanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory. A descendant of the American missionary community to Hawaii, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. After the overthrow of the monarchy, he served as the President of the Republic of Hawaii until his government secured Hawaii's annexation by the United States.

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.

Territories of the United States political division that is directly overseen by the United States Federal Government

Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions overseen by the federal government. They differ from U.S. states and Native American tribes, which have limited sovereignty. The territories are classified by incorporation and whether they have an "organized" government through an organic act passed by Congress.

President of the United States Head of state and of government of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

Governors of the Territory of Hawaii
No.GovernorTerm in officeAppointed byNotes
1 Presidentsanforddole.jpg Sanford B. Dole June 14, 1900
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November 23, 1903		 William McKinley [lower-alpha 1]
2 Governor George Robert Carter.png George R. Carter November 23, 1903 [6]
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August 15, 1907		 Theodore Roosevelt [lower-alpha 2]
3 Walter F. Frear.jpg Walter F. Frear August 15, 1907 [8]
–
November 30, 1913
4 Lucius Eugene Pinkham - standing.jpg Lucius E. Pinkham November 30, 1913 [9]
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June 22, 1918		 Woodrow Wilson
5 Charles J. McCarthy (vol. 2, 1921).jpg Charles J. McCarthy June 22, 1918 [10]
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July 5, 1921
6 Wallace R. Farrington, G. G. Bain photo portrait.jpg Wallace Rider Farrington July 5, 1921 [11]
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July 6, 1929		 Warren G. Harding
7 Lawrence M. Judd (PP-74-3-007).jpg Lawrence M. Judd July 6, 1929 [12]
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March 2, 1934		 Herbert Hoover
8 Joseph B. Poindexter (vol. 2, 1921).jpg Joseph Poindexter March 2, 1934 [13]
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August 24, 1942		 Franklin D. Roosevelt [lower-alpha 3]
9 Ingram Stainback.jpg Ingram Stainback August 24, 1942 [15]
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May 8, 1951		 [lower-alpha 4]
10 Oren E. Long (PP-75-4-020).jpg Oren E. Long May 8, 1951 [18]
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February 28, 1953		 Harry S. Truman
11 Samuel Wilder King (PP-74-9-002).jpg Samuel Wilder King February 28, 1953 [19]
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July 26, 1957		 Dwight D. Eisenhower [lower-alpha 5]
12 William F. Quinn (PP-28-3-011).jpg William F. Quinn August 29, 1957 [21]
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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 eight governors.

Palmyra Atoll uninhabited Pacific atoll and unorganized incorporated U.S. territory

Palmyra Atoll is one of the Northern Line Islands, located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa. The nearest continent is almost 3,355 miles to the northeast. The atoll is 4.6 sq mi (12 km2), and it is located in the equatorial Northern Pacific Ocean. Its 9 mi (14 km) of coastline has one anchorage known as West Lagoon.

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. [1] [22] The 1978 constitutional convention established a term limit of two consecutive terms for both offices. [1] If the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor; if the governor is out of the state or unable to fulfill duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor during such absence or disability. [23]

Governors of the State of Hawaii [lower-alpha 6]
No.GovernorTerm of officePartyElection Lt. Governor [lower-alpha 7]
1 William F. Quinn (PP-28-3-011).jpg   William F. Quinn August 21, 1959
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December 3, 1962
(lost election)		 Republican 1959   James Kealoha
2 John A. Burns 1966.jpg John A. Burns December 3, 1962
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December 2, 1974
(not candidate for election)		 Democratic 1962 William S. Richardson
1966 Thomas Gill
1970 George Ariyoshi
3 BWV - Washington Place (cropped).jpg George Ariyoshi December 2, 1974
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December 1, 1986
(term limited)		 Democratic 1974 Nelson Doi
1978 Jean King
1982 John D. Waiheʻe III
4 John David Waihee III.jpg John D. Waiheʻe III December 1, 1986
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December 5, 1994
(term limited)		 Democratic 1986 Ben Cayetano
1990
5 Ben Cayetano Portrait.jpg Ben Cayetano December 5, 1994
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December 2, 2002
(term limited)		 Democratic 1994 Mazie Hirono
1998
6 Linda Lingle in March 2010.jpg Linda Lingle December 2, 2002
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December 6, 2010
(term limited)		 Republican 2002 Duke Aiona
2006
7 Neil Abercrombie (cropped).jpg Neil Abercrombie December 6, 2010
–
December 1, 2014
(not candidate for election)		 Democratic 2010 Brian Schatz
(resigned December 26, 2012)
Vacant
Shan Tsutsui
(took office December 27, 2012)
(resigned January 31, 2018)
8 Governor David Ige (cropped).jpg David Ige December 1, 2014
–
present [lower-alpha 8] 		Democratic 2014
Vacant
Doug Chin
(took office February 2, 2018)
2018 Josh Green

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Resigned to take a seat on the United States District Court for Hawaii Territory. [5]
  2. ↑ Resigned; term was to have ended November 23, 1907. [7]
  3. ↑ Poindexter remained in office for several months after his term expired until his successor was confirmed. [14]
  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. [16] During the military rule, the territory was governed by Lieutenant Generals Walter Short, Delos Emmons, and Robert C. Richardson, Jr.. [17]
  5. ↑ Resigned immediately when denied a second term by President Eisenhower. [20]
  6. ↑ Data is sourced from the National Governors Association, unless supplemental references are required.
  7. ↑ All lieutenant governors have represented the same party as their governor.
  8. ↑ Ige's second term began December 3, 2018, and will expire December 5, 2022; he will be term limited.

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References

General
Constitution
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 HI Const. art. V, § 1
  2. 1 2 3 HI Const. art. V, § 5
  3. ↑ HI Const. art. IV, § 16
  4. ↑ HI Const. art. IV, § 10
  5. ↑ "Confirmed by the Senate". The New York Times . November 24, 1903. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Carter Takes the Oath". The Washington Post . November 24, 1903. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Gov. Carter will Quit". The New York Times . June 9, 1907. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
  8. ↑ "New Governor of Hawaii". The Washington Post . August 16, 1907. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Approved as Hawaii Governor". The New York Times . November 30, 1913. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  10. ↑ All about Hawaii. Star-Bulletin Printing Co. 1960. p. 148. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  11. ↑ All about Hawaii. Star-Bulletin Printing Co. 1960. p. 157. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Judd is Inaugurated". The New York Times . July 6, 1929. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Poindexter Takes Office As Governor of Hawaii". The Christian Science Monitor . March 2, 1934. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  14. ↑ Dyke, C.Y. (1960). Biographical Sketches of Hawaii's Rulers. First National Bank of Hawaii. p. 35. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  15. ↑ Court Of Claims, United States; Company, West Publishing (1988). "Federal Supplement". 66. West Pub. Co.: 985. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  16. ↑ Israel, Fred L. (August 1967). "Military Justice in Hawaii 1941–1944". Pacific Historical Review. 36 (3): 243. JSTOR   3637150.
  17. ↑ Rankin, Robert S. (May 1944). "Martial Law and the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Hawaii". The Journal of Politics . The Journal of Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2. 6 (2): 213. doi:10.2307/2125272. JSTOR   2125272.
  18. ↑ "Hawaii Swears in Long as Governor". The New York Times . May 9, 1951. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Hawaii Inaugurates King As Its Eleventh Governor". The New York Times . March 1, 1953. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  20. ↑ "Hawaii Governor, Denied 2nd Term, Resigns Suddenly". Los Angeles Times . July 26, 1957. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  21. ↑ "Gov. Quinn Takes Office in Hawaii". The New York Times . August 30, 1957. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  22. ↑ Tuttle, Jr., Daniel W. (June 1967). "The 1966 Election in Hawaii". The Western Political Quarterly. The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 2. 20 (2, part 2): 563. doi:10.2307/446083. JSTOR   446083.
  23. ↑ HI Const. art. V, § 4

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