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| Governor | Linda Lingle |
| Preceded by | Mazie Hirono |
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| Born | June 8, 1955 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Vivian Aiona |
| Profession | Legal Consultant |
James R. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter on June 4 1953) has been Governor of Hawaii since December 2 2002. is an American politician She was the second Asian Immigrant elected Lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U "Duke" Aiona, Jr. (born June 8, 1955), is the current Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U He is of Chinese, Portuguese and Hawaiian descent. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. Prior to his election to the office in 2002, he was a jurist, serving both as an attorney and a judge for the state.
He got his nickname "Duke", named after Dodgers centerfielder Duke Snider, from his father, James Aiona, Sr. Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles California) Nicknamed "The Silver Fox"
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Early life
Aiona was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the He attended Saint Louis School, a local Roman Catholic academy of the Diocese of Honolulu. Establishment Saint Louis School was originally located in Windward O{{okina}}ahu as the College of Āhuimanu founded by the Fathers of the Congregation of the An academy ( Greek Ἀκαδημία is an institution of higher learning research or honorary membership The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or Particular church of the Catholic Upon graduating high school, Aiona left the island to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in political science, which he received from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California in 1977. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Aiona returned to Hawaiʻi and graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1981. The William S Richardson School of Law is a public co-educational institution of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system.
Judicial career
Aiona began his career as an attorney in the public sector holding various positions in the City & County of Honolulu. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U He was deputy prosecuting attorney for the state of Hawaiʻi under Charles Marsland. In 1990, Aiona was appointed by Governor of Hawaii John D. Waihee III to the Hawaii State Judiciary. The Governor of Hawaii, also called Ke Kiaaina o Hawaii, is the chief executive of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i and its various agencies John David Waihe'e III (born May 19, 1946) served as the fourth Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i from 1986 to 1994. The Hawaii State Judiciary is the official name of the judicial system of Hawai{{okina}}i in the United States. He became a judge of the Hawaiʻi State Family Courts and had exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving legal minors involving delinquency, status offenses, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, guardianships and detention among others. The Hawaii State Family Courts are the Family courts in the State court system of Hawaii. Aiona also oversaw cases of domestic relations involving divorce, child support and custody matters.
He was known for having upset defense attorneys for the way he talked to the juvenile defendants. He believed he was supplying them with discipline. "Our young people want someone to discipline them and tell them what's right and what's wrong," he said. "They really search for that and they really appreciate that. "
In 1993, Aiona was appointed to the First Circuit Court in Honolulu. The Hawaii State Circuit Courts are the primary civil and criminal courts in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Circuit Courts are the primary civil and criminal courts in Hawaii. Aiona became famous for his tough rulings for drug offenses.
Political career
Aiona first entered politics in 2002. He admits that he did not join the Republican Party until just prior to the start of his primary campaign. His cousin, Sam Aiona, had served as a Republican member of the state legislature. Duke Aiona ran in the Hawaii Republican Party contest for the nomination to join the gubernatorial ticket led by former Mayor of Maui Linda Lingle. The Hawaii Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party of the United States. The Mayor of Maui is the Chief executive officer of the County of Maui in the state of Hawaii. Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter on June 4 1953) has been Governor of Hawaii since December 2 2002. Aiona won and advanced to the general election in November of that year. In December, Aiona was sworn in at an inauguration ceremony at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol rotunda to become the state's lieutenant governor. The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of Hawaii in the United States.
Personal life
In 1977, while attending law school, he met Vivian Welsh at a dance in Waikīkī. They married in 1982. They have two sons, Kulia and Makana; and two daughters, Ohulani and Kaimilani.
He was known as having a temper, but, according to his wife, he has mellowed with age. [1]
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| Preceded by Mazie Hirono - D |
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii 2002 - present |
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| Preceded by Sean Parnell |
United States order of precedence as of 2007 |
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