Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii


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.
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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

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#PictureLt. GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyGovernor 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, 1966DemocraticJohn A. Burns
4Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970DemocraticJohn A. Burns
5George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974DemocraticJohn A. Burns
6Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
7Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
8John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi
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, 2014DemocraticNeil Abercrombie
13Shan TsutsuiDecember 1, 2014January 31, 2018DemocraticDavid Ige
14Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018DemocraticDavid Ige
15Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018December 5, 2022DemocraticDavid Ige
16Sylvia LukeDecember 5, 2022IncumbentDemocraticJosh Green