Derek Kawakami

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Derek Kawakami

|image = Derek Kawakami.png

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|office = 11th Mayor of Kauai

|term_start = December 3, 2018

|predecessor = Bernard Carvalho

|office2 = Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 14th district

|term_start2 = April 4, 2011

|term_end2 = November 8, 2016

|appointed2 = Neil Abercrombie{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/factsheets/html/fsbo102.htm |title= Factsheet 2012 Election Contest and Incumbents |publisher= State of Hawaii |quote= See Note 6 |accessdate= November 25, 2013}}

|predecessor2= Hermina Morita

|successor2 = Nadine Nakamura

|nationality= American

|party = Democratic

|alma_mater = Kauaʻi Community College
Chaminade University of Honolulu

|website = {{URL|derekkawakami.com}}

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Derek S.K. Kawakami{{cite web |url= http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=kawakami&year=2013 |title= Representative Derek S.K. Kawakami |publisher= Hawaii State Legislature |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |accessdate= November 25, 2013}} is an American politician serving as the eleventh Mayor of Kauai since December 3, 2018. Kawakami previously served as a Kauai County Councilmember from 2016-2018 and 2008-2011 and as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from April 4, 2011 through November 8, 2016.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/115176 |title= Derek Kawakami's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= November 25, 2013}} Kawakami was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Hermina Morita to chair the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Kawakami is a member of the Democratic Party.