Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii


The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii 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. 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.
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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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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#PictureLt. GovernorTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyGovernor served under
1James KealohaAugust 21, 1959December 2, 1962RepublicanWilliam F. Quinn
2William S. RichardsonDecember 2, 1962December 2, 1966DemocraticJohn A. Burns
3Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970DemocraticJohn A. Burns
4George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974DemocraticJohn A. Burns
5Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
6Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
7John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
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, 2018DemocraticNeil Abercrombie
12Shan TsutsuiDecember 27, 2012January 31, 2018DemocraticDavid Ige
13Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018DemocraticDavid Ige
14Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018IncumbentDemocraticDavid Ige

Living former Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii

, there are eight living former Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii, the oldest being George Ariyoshi. The most recent death of a former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii was that of Nelson Doi, who died on May 16, 2015. The most recently serving officeholder to die was Jean King on November 24, 2013.
Lieutenant GovernorTermDate of birth
George Ariyoshi1970–1974
John D. Waiheʻe III1982–1986
Ben Cayetano1986–1994
Mazie Hirono1994–2002
Duke Aiona2002–2010
Brian Schatz2010–2012
Shan Tsutsui2012–2018
Doug Chin2018