List of lieutenant governors of Hawaii
Since the founding of the US state Hawaii in 1959, twelve people have held the office of lieutenant governor . The state constitution restricts the term of office to a maximum of eight years. The lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the governor if he is outside the state. The lieutenant governor is elected as the governor's running mate along with the governor.
Surname | Term of office | Political party |
---|---|---|
James Kimo Kealoha | 1959-1962 | republican |
William Shaw Richardson | 1962-1966 | democrat |
Thomas Ponce Gill | 1966-1970 | democrat |
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi | 1970-1973 | democrat |
Nelson Kiyoshi Doi | 1974-1988 | democrat |
Jean Sadako King | 1978-1982 | democrat |
John David Waihe'e | 1982-1986 | democrat |
Benjamin Jerome Cayetano | 1986-1994 | democrat |
Mazie Keiko Hirono | 1994-2002 | democrat |
James R. Aiona | 2002-2010 | republican |
Brian Emanuel Sweetheart | 2010–2012 | democrat |
Shan S. Tsutsui | 2012– | democrat |
See also
- List of Governors of Hawaii
- List of United States Senators from Hawaii
- List of members of the US House of Representatives from Hawaii