Back حاكم هاواى ARZ Governor of Hawaii English Gouverneur d'Hawaï French מושל הוואי HE Governatore delle Hawaii Italian ハワイ州知事 Japanese 하와이주의 주지사 Korean Hawaiis guvernør NB 夏威夷州州长 Chinese

Governor of Hawaii

Governor of Hawaii
Incumbent
Josh Green
since December 5, 2022
ResidenceWashington Place
Term lengthFour years, maximum of two terms consecutively
Inaugural holderWilliam F. Quinn
FormationAugust 21, 1959
DeputyShan Tsutsui
Salary$129,660 (2009)[1]
Websitehawaii.gov/gov
Flag of the Governor
Flag of the Governor before Statehood in 1959
Sanford B. Dole, President of Hawaii and first Governor of Hawaii Territory
Oren E. Long, tenth Governor of Hawaii Territory, and one of the first two U.S. Senators from Hawaii

The Governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of the executive branch of Hawaii's government[2] and commander-in-chief of the state's military.[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws.[3] He also has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature,[4] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[3]

There have been seven governors of the state. Two have been elected to three terms. Three have been elected to two terms. The only one-term governor was the first, William F. Quinn. He also served a term as territorial governor. No state governor has resigned or died in office. No territorial governor ever died in office. George Ariyoshi was the first Asian American to be governor of any U.S. state. The current governor is Josh Green. He took office on December 5, 2022.

  1. ↑ "The Public Should Know the Truth Behind Government Pay Raises". Hawaii Reporter. January 20, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ HI Const. art. V, § 1
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 HI Const. art. V, § 5
  4. ↑ HI Const. art. IV, § 16

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