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Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

Assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii

Assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii

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imageLt. Governor Sylvia Luke Portrait 2023 (cropped).png
incumbentSylvia Luke
incumbentsinceDecember 5, 2022
departmentGovernment of Hawaii
termlengthFour years, renewable once consecutively
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websiteOffice of the Lt. Governor

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 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

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

;Parties

#PictureLt. GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyGovernor(s) served under
1James KealohaAugust 21, 1959December 2, 1962RepublicanWilliam F. Quinn
2William S. RichardsonDecember 2, 1962April 13, 1966DemocraticJohn A. Burns
3Andrew T. F. IngApril 13, 1966December 2, 1966Democratic
4[[File:Thomas Gill.jpg75px]]Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970Democratic
5[[File:George Ariyoshi, 1974 (cropped).jpg75px]]George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974Democratic
6[[File:Nelson Doi, 1974 (cropped).jpg75px]]Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
7[[File:Jean King, 1978.jpg75px]]Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982Democratic
8[[File:John Waihee.jpg75px]]John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986Democratic
9[[File:Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetano.jpg75px]]Ben CayetanoDecember 2, 1986December 2, 1994DemocraticJohn D. Waiheʻe
10[[File:Mazie Hirono, official 110th Congress photo.jpg75px]]Mazie HironoDecember 2, 1994December 2, 2002DemocraticBen Cayetano
11[[File:Duke Aiona.jpg75px]]Duke AionaDecember 4, 2002December 6, 2010RepublicanLinda Lingle
12[[File:Brian Schatz.jpg75px]]Brian SchatzDecember 6, 2010December 26, 2012DemocraticNeil Abercrombie
13[[File:Shan Tsutsui.jpg75px]]Shan TsutsuiDecember 27, 2012December 1, 2014Democratic
December 1, 2014January 31, 2018David Ige
14[[File:Lt Gov Doug Chin.jpg75px]]Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018Democratic
15[[File:Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Josh Green (cropped 2).jpg75px]]Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018December 5, 2022Democratic
16[[File:Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke Portrait 2023 (cropped).png75px]]Sylvia LukeDecember 5, 2022IncumbentDemocraticJosh Green

References

References

  1. "Hawaii Revised Statutes §26-1(a) (2019)".
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