Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hope kiaʻāina o Hawaiʻi) is the assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Article V, Sections 2 though 6 of the Constitution of Hawaii.[1] Elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the Governor of Hawaii, the officeholder is concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii.

Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Incumbent
Josh Green
since December 3, 2018
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJames Kealoha
FormationAugust 21, 1959 (1959-08-21)
WebsiteOffice of the Lt. Governor
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The officeholder becomes Governor of Hawaii in an acting capacity upon an absence of the person occupying the office from the state or if the person becomes disabled from duty. Historically, Hawaii Lieutenant Governors were members of either the Hawaii Democratic Party or Hawaii Republican Party. Three have gone on to become Governor of Hawaii: George Ariyoshi, Ben Cayetano and John D. Waihee III.

Qualifications

The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi is limited to two four-year terms. Inauguration takes place on the first Monday in December following a gubernatorial election. A single term ends at noon four years later. The Lieutenant Governor must be thirty years old and be a resident of Hawaiʻi for five consecutive years previous to election. Unlike some other states, the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi is a full-time position and requires that the Lieutenant Governor be barred from other professions or paid positions during the term.


List of lieutenant governors
Parties

  Democratic (12)   Republican (2)

#PictureLt. GovernorTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyGovernor(s) served under
1James KealohaAugust 21, 1959December 2, 1962RepublicanWilliam F. Quinn
2William S. RichardsonDecember 2, 1962December 2, 1966DemocraticJohn A. Burns
3Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970Democratic
4George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974Democratic
5Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
6Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982Democratic
7John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986Democratic
8Ben CayetanoDecember 2, 1986December 2, 1994DemocraticJohn D. Waiheʻe
9Mazie HironoDecember 2, 1994December 2, 2002DemocraticBen Cayetano
10Duke AionaDecember 4, 2002December 6, 2010RepublicanLinda Lingle
11Brian SchatzDecember 6, 2010December 26, 2012DemocraticNeil Abercrombie
12Shan TsutsuiDecember 27, 2012January 31, 2018Democratic
David Ige
13Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018Democratic
14Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018IncumbentDemocratic

Living former Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii

As of December 2018, there are eight living former Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii, the oldest being George Ariyoshi (served 1970–1974, born 1926). The most recent death of a former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii was that of Nelson Doi (served 1974–1978, born 1922), who died on May 16, 2015. The most recently serving officeholder to die was Jean King (1978–1982, born 1925) on November 24, 2013.

Lieutenant Governor Term Date of birth (and age)
George Ariyoshi 1970–1974 (1926-03-12) March 12, 1926
John D. Waiheʻe III 1982–1986 (1946-05-19) May 19, 1946
Ben Cayetano 1986–1994 (1939-11-04) November 4, 1939
Mazie Hirono 1994–2002 (1947-11-03) November 3, 1947
Duke Aiona 2002–2010 (1955-06-08) June 8, 1955
Brian Schatz 2010–2012 (1972-10-20) October 20, 1972
Shan Tsutsui 2012–2018 (1971-08-09) August 9, 1971
Doug Chin 2018 (1966-07-21) July 21, 1966

References
  1. "Hawaii Revised Statutes §26-1(a) (2019)". Hawaiʻi State Legislature. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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