| TERM |
NAME |
PARTY |
COMMENT |
| 1959-1962 |
William Frances Quinn |
Republican |
Born in Rochester, New York on July 31, 1919. Last appointed governor and first elected governor of Hawaii. |
| 1962-1974 |
John Anthony Burns |
Democrat |
Born on March 30, 1909 in Ft. Assinneboine, Montana. Died April 5, 1975. |
| 1974-1986 |
George Ryoishi Ariyoshi |
Democrat |
First American of Japanese ancestry to be elected governor of a state. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1926. |
| 1986-1994 |
John Waihee |
Democrat |
First elected governor of Hawaiian ancestry. Born in Honokaa, Hawaii on May 19, 1946. |
| 1994-2002 |
Benjamin J. Cayetano |
Democrat |
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 14, 1939. |
| 2002-2010 |
Linda Lingle |
Republican |
Born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 4, 1953. |
| 2010-2014 |
Neil Abercrombie |
Democrat |
Born in Buffalo, New York on June 26, 1938. Traveled to Hawaii in September, 1959, one month after Hawaiian statehood, to attend the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. |
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ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Office of the Governor: State of Hawaii:
Previous Governors of Hawaii, including those who were appointed prior to statehood.
broken links to us. We really appreciate it. |
Source: State of Hawaii, (http://www.state.hi.us), April 14, 2004
Source: National Governor's Association, (http://www.nga.org/), April 13, 2004
Source: The Political Graveyard, (http://politicalgraveyard.com/), April 15, 2004
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