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
Sylvia Luke
since December 5, 2022
Government of Hawaii
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJames Kealoha
FormationAugust 21, 1959
(65 years ago)
 (1959-08-21)
WebsiteOffice of the Lt. Governor

The officeholder becomes acting governor of Hawaii if the governor becomes disabled from duty. Historically, Hawaii lieutenant governors were members of either the Hawaii Democratic Party or Hawaii Republican Party. Four have gone on to become governor of Hawaii: George Ariyoshi, Ben Cayetano, John D. Waiheʻe III, and Josh Green.

Qualifications

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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 Hawaii 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

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Parties

  Democratic (14)   Republican (2)

# Picture Lt. Governor Took office Left office Party Governor(s) served under
1 James Kealoha August 21, 1959 December 2, 1962 Republican William F. Quinn
2 William S. Richardson December 2, 1962 April 13, 1966 Democratic John A. Burns
3 Andrew T. F. Ing April 13, 1966 December 2, 1966 Democratic
4   Thomas Gill December 2, 1966 December 2, 1970 Democratic
5   George Ariyoshi December 2, 1970 December 2, 1974 Democratic
6   Nelson Doi December 2, 1974 December 2, 1978 Democratic George Ariyoshi
7   Jean King December 2, 1978 December 2, 1982 Democratic
8   John D. Waiheʻe December 2, 1982 December 2, 1986 Democratic
9   Ben Cayetano December 2, 1986 December 2, 1994 Democratic John D. Waiheʻe
10   Mazie Hirono December 2, 1994 December 2, 2002 Democratic Ben Cayetano
11   Duke Aiona December 4, 2002 December 6, 2010 Republican Linda Lingle
12   Brian Schatz December 6, 2010 December 26, 2012 Democratic Neil Abercrombie
13   Shan Tsutsui December 27, 2012 December 1, 2014 Democratic
December 1, 2014 January 31, 2018 David Ige
14   Doug Chin February 2, 2018 December 3, 2018 Democratic
15   Josh Green December 3, 2018 December 5, 2022 Democratic
16   Sylvia Luke December 5, 2022 Incumbent Democratic Josh Green

See also

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References

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