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The Governor of Hawaiʻi, also called Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi, is the chief executive of the State of Hawaiʻi and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaiʻi State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi refers to various legal documents throughout the history of the Hawaiian Islands that defined the fundamental principles of authority It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and upholding rulings of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary. The Hawaii State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The Hawaii State Judiciary is the official name of the judicial system of Hawai{{okina}}i in the United States. The role includes being commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Hawaiʻi and having the power to use those forces to execute laws, suppress insurrection and violence and repel invasion. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi becomes acting governor upon the governor's absence from the state or disability from discharging duties. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U An acting governor is a Constitutional position created in some U Historically, the Governor of Hawaiʻi has been from either the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi or Hawaiʻi Republican Party. The Democratic Party of Hawaii is an arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. The Hawaii Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party of the United States.
The current Governor of Hawaiʻi is Linda Lingle. Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter on June 4 1953) has been Governor of Hawaii since December 2 2002.
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Qualifications
The 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. A Governor is:
- required to be at least 30 years old,
- required to have been a resident of Hawaiʻi for five consecutive years previous to election,
- barred from other professions or paid positions during the term.
Residence
The Governor of Hawaiʻi's official residence is Washington Place, a mansion that was once a minor royal palace of Queen Liliʻuokalani and her husband, Prince Consort John Owen Dominis. Washington Place is a Greek Revival home in the Capital District in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i It was where Queen Liliuokalani was arrested during the overthrow Liliuokalani ( September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) born Lydia Liliu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaeha, was the last John Prince Consort of Hawaii (John Owen Dominis (styled His Royal Highness John Prince Consort of Hawaii ( 10 March 1832 &ndash 27 August The mansion is located across the street from the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, where the Office of the Governor is located, and is accessed from the Capitol through underground passages beneath Beretania Street in downtown Honolulu. The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of Hawaii in the United States. Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu &mdashbounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west Ward Avenue to the east Vineyard Boulevard to the north Befitting of its history as a former minor royal palace, the Governors of Hawaiʻi have entertained royal families from around the world at Washington Place including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Emperors Hirohito and Akihito of Japan. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
In 2001, a new mansion for the governor was built on the grounds of Washington Place, after the state decided to turn Washington Place into a museum, an idea supported by then-Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano and family. Benjamin Jerome "Ben" Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1994 This new mansion was completed in 2002 and Cayetano became the first governor to live in it for a few days before leaving office. His successor, Governor Linda Lingle, became the first governor to begin a term in the new mansion. Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter on June 4 1953) has been Governor of Hawaii since December 2 2002. Despite the building of this new mansion, Washington Place remains the official residence of the governor and is still used for state dinners and other official functions.
Trivia
Hawaiʻi was the first state to have an Asian American governor, George R. Ariyoshi. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一 born March 12, 1926) served as the third Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1974 to 1986 In all, the state has had two Asian American governors, one governor of Hawaiian ancestry, and three white governors.
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