Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Incumbent
Sylvia Luke
since December 5, 2022
Government of Hawaii
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJames Kealoha
FormationAugust 21, 1959 (1959-08-21)
WebsiteOffice of the Lt. Governor

The lieutenant governor of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hope kiaʻāina o Hawaiʻi) 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.[1] 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 Hawaiʻi 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 Hawaiʻi 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

  Democratic (14)   Republican (2)

#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
4Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970Democratic
5George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974Democratic
6Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
7Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982Democratic
8John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986Democratic
9Ben CayetanoDecember 2, 1986December 2, 1994DemocraticJohn D. Waiheʻe
10Mazie HironoDecember 2, 1994December 2, 2002DemocraticBen Cayetano
11Duke AionaDecember 4, 2002December 6, 2010RepublicanLinda Lingle
12Brian SchatzDecember 6, 2010December 26, 2012DemocraticNeil Abercrombie
13Shan TsutsuiDecember 27, 2012December 1, 2014Democratic
December 1, 2014January 31, 2018David Ige
14Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018Democratic
15Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018December 5, 2022Democratic
16Sylvia LukeDecember 5, 2022IncumbentDemocraticJosh Green

References

  1. ↑ "Hawaii Revised Statutes §26-1(a) (2019)". Hawaiʻi State Legislature. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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