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List of governors of Hawaii

{{Short description|Governors of Hawaii}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{redirect|Governors of Hawaii|a list of governors of the Hawaiian Kingdom|Governors of Hawaii (island)}}

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{{Infobox official post

| post = Governor

| body = Hawaii

| insignia =

| insigniasize = 110

| insigniacaption = Gubernatorial Logo

| flag = Flag of the Governor of Hawaii.svg

| flagcaption = Gubernatorial standard

| native_name = Ke Kia{{okina}}aina o Hawai{{okina}}i

| image = File:Josh Green Official Photo 2022 (cropped) (cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Josh Green

| incumbentsince = December 5, 2022

| residence = Washington Place

| termlength = Four years, renewable once

| precursor = Governor of Hawaii Territory

| formation = {{start date and age|1959|8|21|p=1|br=1}}

| inaugural = William F. Quinn

| succession = Line of succession

| deputy = Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

| website = {{URL|governor.hawaii.gov}}

}}

File:Flag of the Governor of Hawaii.svg]]

File:Flag of the Governor of Hawaii pre-1959.svg

}}

The governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of government of Hawaii,HI Const. art. V, § 1 and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.HI Const. art. V, § 5 The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature;HI Const. art. IV, § 16 the power to convene the legislature;HI Const. art. IV, § 10 and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.

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 Josh Green, who took office on December 5, 2022.

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

List of 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.

=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.

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|+ Governors of the Territory of Hawaii

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|Governor

!scope="col"|Term in office

!scope="col"|Appointed by

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|1

|data-sort-value="Dole, Sanford"|75px

|Sanford B. Dole
{{Small|(1844–1926)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=105–106}}

|{{dts|June 14, 1900}}{{efn|Dole was nominated on May 4, 1900,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=_LGIAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA481 481], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on May 9,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=_LGIAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA487 487], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on June 14.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=105–106}}}}
–
November 23, 1903
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Dole resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for Hawaii Territory.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=105–106}}{{Cite news |date=1903-11-24 |title=Confirmed by the Senate |page=6 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-confirmed-by-the-sena/132468354/ |access-date=2023-09-26}}}}

|{{sortname|William|McKinley}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|2

|data-sort-value="Carter, George"|75px

|George R. Carter
{{Small|(1866–1933)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=106–108}}

|{{dts|November 23, 1903}}{{efn|Carter was appointed on October 31, 1903, during a Senate recess; nominated on November 11;U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=Bu5FAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA14 14], accessed February 21, 2023. and confirmed by the Senate on November 23.U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=Bu5FAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA89 89–91], accessed February 21, 2023.}}
–
August 15, 1907
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Carter's term was to have ended November 23, 1907, but he had stated he did not wish to serve again, so his successor was appointed early.{{Cite news |date=1907-06-09 |title=Gov. Carter Will Quit |page=4 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-gov-carter-will-quit/132468424/ |access-date=2023-09-26}}}}

|{{sortname|Theodore|Roosevelt}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|3

|data-sort-value="Frear, Walter"|75px

|Walter F. Frear
{{Small|(1863–1948)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=108–109}}

|{{dts|August 15, 1907}}{{efn|Frear was appointed on June 28, 1907, during a Senate recess; nominated on December 3;U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=yRYtAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA83 83], accessed February 21, 2023. and was confirmed by the Senate on December 18;U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=yRYtAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA158 158–159], accessed February 21, 2023. He took office on August 15.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=108–109}}}}
–
November 29, 1913
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Theodore|Roosevelt}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|4

|data-sort-value="Pinkham, Lucius"|75px

|Lucius E. Pinkham
{{Small|(1850–1922)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=109–111}}

|{{dts|November 29, 1913}}{{efn|Pinkham was nominated on July 24, 1913,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=KnEU-ZwBHeQC&pg=PA240 240], accessed February 21, 2023. and confirmed by the Senate on November 29.U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=KnEU-ZwBHeQC&pg=PA441 441], accessed February 21, 2023.}}
–
June 22, 1918
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Woodrow|Wilson}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|5

|data-sort-value="McCarthy, Charles"|75px

|Charles J. McCarthy
{{Small|(1861–1929)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=111–112}}

|{{dts|June 22, 1918}}{{efn|McCarthy was nominated on April 18, 1918,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=0y0tAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA860 860], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on May 4,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=0y0tAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA883 883], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on June 22.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=111–112}}}}
–
July 5, 1921
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Woodrow|Wilson}}

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|6

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Farrington, Wallace"|75px

|rowspan="2"|Wallace Rider Farrington
{{Small|(1871–1933)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=112–114}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|July 5, 1921}}{{efn|Farrington was nominated on June 2, 1921,61 Cong. Rec. [https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt2-v61/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt2-v61-23-2 2032] (1921) confirmed by the Senate on June 17,61 Cong. Rec. [https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt3-v61/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt3-v61-11-1 2714] (1921) and took office on July 5.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=112–114}} He was reconfirmed by the Senate on February 2, 1925.U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 68th Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=lc1Pp5Qj0RUC&pg=PA335 335], accessed February 21, 2023.}}
–
July 5, 1929
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Warren G.|Harding}}

style="height:2em;"

|{{sortname|Calvin|Coolidge}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|7

|data-sort-value="Judd, Lawrence"|75px

|Lawrence M. Judd
{{Small|(1887–1968)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=114–116}}

|{{dts|July 5, 1929}}{{efn|Judd was nominated on April 24, 1929,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=hvCHAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA32 32], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on April 29,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=hvCHAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA46 46], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on July 5.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=114–116}}}}
–
March 1, 1934
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Herbert|Hoover}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|8

|data-sort-value="Poindexter, Joseph"|75px

|Joseph Poindexter
{{Small|(1869–1951)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=116–117}}

|{{dts|March 1, 1934}}{{efn|Poindexter was nominated on January 30, 1934,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 73rd Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=dJVNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA155 155], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on February 5,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 73rd Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=dJVNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA203 203], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on March 2.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=116–117}}}}
–
August 24, 1942
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Franklin D.|Roosevelt}}

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|9

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Stainback, Ingram"|75px

|rowspan="2"|Ingram Stainback{{efn|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.{{Cite journal |last=Israel |first=Fred L. |date=August 1967 |title=Military Justice in Hawaii 1941–1944 |journal=Pacific Historical Review |volume=36 |issue=3 |pages=243–267 |doi=10.2307/3637150 |jstor=3637150}} During the military rule, the territory was governed by Lieutenant Generals Walter Short, Delos Emmons, and Robert C. Richardson, Jr.{{Cite journal |last=Rankin |first=Robert S. |date=May 1944 |title=Martial Law and the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Hawaii |journal=The Journal of Politics |publisher=The Journal of Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2 |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=213–229 |doi=10.2307/2125272 |jstor=2125272 |s2cid=153947841}}}}
{{Small|(1883–1961)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=117–119}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|August 24, 1942}}{{efn|Stainback was nominated on July 23, 1942,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 77nd Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=LTINAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA463 463], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on July 27,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 77nd Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=LTINAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA468 468–469], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on August 24.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=117–119}} He was reconfirmed on July 13, 1946.U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 79th Cong., 2nd sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=SweHAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA640 640], accessed February 21, 2023.

}}
–
April 30, 1951
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Stainback resigned due to poor health.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=117–119}}}}

|{{sortname|Franklin D.|Roosevelt}}

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|{{sortname|Harry S.|Truman}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|10

|data-sort-value="Long, Oren"|75px

|Oren E. Long
{{Small|(1889–1965)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=119–120}}

|{{dts|May 8, 1951}}{{efn|Long was nominated on April 23, 1951,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 82nd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=-pOHAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA328 328], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on May 4,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 82nd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=-pOHAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA388 388], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on May 8.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=119–120}}}}
–
February 28, 1953
{{small|(successor appointed)}}

|{{sortname|Harry S.|Truman}}

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!scope="row"|11

|data-sort-value="King, Samuel"|75px

|Samuel Wilder King
{{Small|(1886–1959)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=120–122}}

|{{dts|February 28, 1953}}{{efn|King was nominated on February 18, 1953,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 83rd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=3E_ymRM6tgoC&pg=PA154 154], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on February 23,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 83rd Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=3E_ymRM6tgoC&pg=PA157 157], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on February 28.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=120–122}}}}
–
August 29, 1957
{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|King resigned when denied a second term by President Eisenhower, to take effect when his successor took office.{{Cite news |date=1957-07-26 |title=Hawaii Governor, Denied 2nd Term, Resigns Suddenly |page=6 |work=The Los Angeles Times |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119412237/hawaii-governor-denied-2nd-term/ |access-date=2023-02-21}}}}

|{{sortname|Dwight D.|Eisenhower}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|12

|data-sort-value="Quinn, William"|75px

|William F. Quinn
{{Small|(1919–2006)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=122–123}}{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=331}}

|{{dts|September 2, 1957}}{{efn|Quinn was nominated on August 9, 1957,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 85th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=fOI3kC824lEC&pg=PA869 869], accessed February 21, 2023. confirmed by the Senate on August 28,U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 85th Cong., 1st sess., [https://books.google.com/books?id=fOI3kC824lEC&pg=PA926 926], accessed February 21, 2023. and took office on September 2.{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=122–123}}}}
–
August 21, 1959
{{small|(elected state governor)}}

|{{sortname|Dwight D.|Eisenhower}}

=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 nine governors.

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.{{Cite journal |last=Tuttle |first=Daniel W. Jr. |date=June 1967 |title=The 1966 Election in Hawaii |journal=The Western Political Quarterly |publisher=The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 2 |volume=20 |issue=2, part 2 |pages=563–567 |doi=10.2307/446083 |jstor=446083}} The 1978 constitutional convention established a term limit of two consecutive terms for both offices. 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.HI Const. art. V, § 4

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|+ Governors of the State of Hawaii

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|No.|Number}}

!scope="colgroup" colspan="3"|Governor

!scope="col"|Term of office

!scope="col"|Party

!scope="col"|Election

!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|Lt. Governor{{efn|Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.}}

style="height:2em;"

!scope="row"|1

|data-sort-value="Quinn, William"|75px

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| 

|William F. Quinn
{{Small|(1919–2006)}}
{{sfn|McMullin|1984|pp=122–123}}{{sfn|Sobel|1978|p=331}}{{Cite web |title=William Francis Quinn |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/william-francis-quinn/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|August 21, 1959}}{{Cite news |last=Horio |first=Don |date=1959-08-21 |title=Quinn, Kealoha Sworn In; 'Greatest Day for Isles' |page=1 |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-quinn-inaugurated/130033178/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 3, 1962
{{small|(lost election)}}

|Republican{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|p=150}}

|1959

|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"| 

|{{sortname|James|Kealoha}}

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="4" scope="rowgroup"|2

|rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Burns, John"|75px

|rowspan="11" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="4"|John A. Burns
{{Small|(1909–1975)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=331–332}}{{Cite web |title=John Anthony Burns |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-anthony-burns/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="4"|{{dts|December 3, 1962}}{{Cite news |last=Lovinger |first=Paul W. |last2=Black |first2=Forrest |date=1962-12-04 |title=Gov. Burns, Aides Take Up Duties |page=1 |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-burns-inaugurated/130033232/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 2, 1974
{{small|(did not run)}}{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=331–332}}

|rowspan="4"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|p=150}}

|rowspan="2"|1962

|rowspan="11" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|{{sortname|William S.|Richardson}}
{{small|(resigned April 13, 1966)}}

style="height:2em;"

|{{sortname|Andrew T.F.|Ing}}

style="height:2em;"

|1966

|{{sortname|Thomas|Gill|dab=politician}}

style="height:2em;"

|1970

|{{sortname|George|Ariyoshi}}

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|3

|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Ariyoshi, George"|75px

|rowspan="3"|George Ariyoshi
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1926)}}
{{sfn|Sobel|1978|pp=332–333}}{{Cite web |title=George Ryoichi Ariyoshi |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/george-ryoichi-ariyoshi/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|December 2, 1974}}{{Cite news |last=Burris |first=Jerry |date=1974-12-03 |title=Gov. Ariyoshi Reaffirms Pledges to Hawaii's People During Festive, Historic Inauguration |page=A1 |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-ariyoshi-inaugur/130033412/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 1, 1986
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|Under the constitution as amended in 1978, governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Const. art. V, § 1 |url=https://law.justia.com/constitution/hawaii/conart5.html |access-date=2023-12-16}}|name=limits}}

|rowspan="3"|Democratic{{sfn|Kallenbach|1977|p=150}}

|1974

|{{sortname|Nelson|Doi}}

style="height:2em;"

|1978

|{{sortname|Jean|King}}

style="height:2em;"

|1982

|{{sortname|John D.|Waiheʻe III}}

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|4

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Waiheʻe, John"|75px

|rowspan="2"|John D. Waiheʻe III
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1946)}}
{{Cite web |title=John Waihee |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/john-waihee/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|December 1, 1986}}{{Cite news |last=Burris |first=Jerry |date=1986-12-02 |title=Waihee Begins With Unity Call |page=A1 |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-waihee-inaugurat/130033453/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 5, 1994
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic

|1986

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Ben|Cayetano}}

style="height:2em;"

|1990

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|5

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Cayetano, Ben"|75px

|rowspan="2"|Ben Cayetano
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1939)}}
{{Cite web |title=Benjamin J. Cayetano |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/benjamin-j-cayetano/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|December 5, 1994}}{{Cite news |last=Botticelli |first=Ann |date=1994-12-06 |title=New Governor Offers Hope at Iolani Bash |page=A1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-cayetano-inaugur/130033486/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 2, 2002
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits}}

|rowspan="2"|Democratic

|1994

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Mazie|Hirono}}

style="height:2em;"

|1998

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup"|6

|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Lingle, Linda"|75px

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|Linda Lingle
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1953)}}
{{Cite web |title=Linda Lingle |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/linda-lingle/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="2"|{{dts|December 2, 2002}}{{Cite news |last=Arakawa |first=Lynda |last2=Pang |first2=Gordon Y. K. |date=2002-12-03 |title=Lingle, Hawaii Begin Transition |page=A1 |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-lingle-inaugurat/130033545/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 6, 2010
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits}}

|rowspan="2"|Republican

|2002

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Duke|Aiona}}

style="height:2em;"

|2006

style="height:2em;"

!rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup"|7

|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Abercrombie, Neil"|75px

|rowspan="8" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="3"|Neil Abercrombie
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1938)}}
{{Cite web |title=Neil Abercrombie |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/neil-abercrombie/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="3"|{{dts|December 6, 2010}}{{Cite news |last=DePledge |first=Derrick |last2=Reyes |first2=B. J. |date=2010-12-07 |title='Our Driving Message Will Be, Make It Happen' |page=A1 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-abercrombie-ina/130033579/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 1, 2014
{{small|(lost nomination)}}{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2014 |title=Hawaiian Governor Loses Primary by Wide Margin; Senate Race Is Undecided |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/us/politics/hawaii-primary.html |access-date=November 20, 2019 |newspaper=The New York Times}}

|rowspan="3"|Democratic

|rowspan="3"|2010

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|{{sortname|Brian|Schatz}}
{{small|(resigned December 26, 2012)}}

style="height:2em;"

|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|Vacant

style="height:2em;"

|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Shan|Tsutsui}}
{{small|(took office December 27, 2012)
(resigned January 31, 2018)}}

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|rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Ige, David"|75px

|rowspan="4"|David Ige
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1957)}}
{{Cite web |title=David Ige |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/david-ige/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|rowspan="4"|{{dts|December 1, 2014}}{{Cite news |last=Bussewitz |first=Cathy |date=2014-12-02 |title=Ige Sworn In As Hawaii Governor |page=1A |work=West Hawaii Today |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/west-hawaii-today-ige-inaugurated-decemb/130033611/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
December 5, 2022
{{small|(term-limited)}}{{efn|name=limits}}

|rowspan="4"|Democratic

|rowspan="3"|2014

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|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|Vacant

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|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|

|{{sortname|Doug|Chin}}
{{small|(took office February 2, 2018)}}

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|2018

|{{sortname|Josh|Green|dab=politician}}

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!scope="row"|9

|data-sort-value="Green, Josh"|75px

|Josh Green
{{Small|({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1970)}}
{{Cite web |title=Josh Green |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/josh-green/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}

|{{dts|December 5, 2022}}{{Cite news |last=McAvoy |first=Audrey |date=2022-12-06 |title=Gov. Green Targets Get |page=A1 |work=Hawaii Tribune-Herald |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hawaii-tribune-herald-green-inaugurated/130033663/ |access-date=2023-08-15}}
–
Incumbent{{efn|Green's term will expire on December 7, 2026.}}

|Democratic

|2022

|{{sortname|Sylvia|Luke}}

See also

Notes

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References

;General

{{refbegin}}

  • {{Cite web |title=Former Hawaii Governors |url=https://www.nga.org/former-governors/hawaii/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=National Governors Association}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Sobel |first=Robert |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0001sobe/ |title=Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. I |publisher=Meckler Books |year=1978 |isbn=9780930466015 |access-date=July 10, 2019}}
  • {{Cite book |last=McMullin |first=Thomas A. |url=http://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0000mcmu |title=Biographical directory of American territorial governors |date=1984 |publisher=Westport, CT : Meckler |isbn=978-0-930466-11-4 |access-date=January 19, 2023}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Kallenbach |first=Joseph Ernest |url=http://archive.org/details/americanstategov0000kall |title=American State Governors, 1776-1976 |date=1977 |publisher=Oceana Publications |isbn=978-0-379-00665-0 |access-date=September 23, 2023}}
  • {{Cite book |last=Glashan |first=Roy R. |url=http://archive.org/details/americangovernor0000glas |title=American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 |date=1979 |publisher=Meckler Books |isbn=978-0-930466-17-6}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - Governor of Hawaii - History |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=217 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}

{{refend}}

;Constitution

{{refbegin}}

  • {{Cite web |year=1959 |title=Constitution of the State of Hawaii |url=http://hawaii.gov/lrb/con/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616232837/http://hawaii.gov/lrb/con/ |archive-date=June 16, 2010 |access-date=July 12, 2010 |publisher=State of Hawaii}}

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;Specific

{{reflist}}

External links

{{commons category | Governors of Hawaii}}

  • [https://governor.hawaii.gov/ Office of the Governor of Hawaii]

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