House of Representatives from Hawaii
The Hawaii House of Representatives ( Hawaii House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Hawaii .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 51 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office. The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Hawaii State Capitol in the capital, Honolulu .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. The speaker has been the Democrat Scott Saiki since May 2017 .
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. Majority leader is the Democrat Della Au Belatti , minority leader of the Republicans is Gene Ward .
Composition after the election in 2018
- Democrats : 46
- Republicans : 5th
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 46 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | |
| total | 51 | |
| majority | 39 | |
former members
The post of Speaker of Parliament has been exercised by members of the Democratic Party since the state was founded. The previous incumbents:
- Elmer Cravalho (1959-1967)
- Tadao Beppu (1968–1974)
- James H. Wakatsuki (1975-1980)
- Henry H. Peters (1981-1986)
- Richard Kawakami (1987)
- Emilio Alcon (1987, acting)
- Daniel J. Kihano (1987-1992)
- Joseph M. Souki (1993–1999)
- Calvin Say (1999-2013)
- Joseph M. Souki (2013-2017)
Web links
- Hawaii State Legislature (English)
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