Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1977 – May 16, 1990
Preceded by
Patsy Mink
Succeeded by
Patsy Mink
Personal details
Born
Daniel Kahikina Akaka
(1924-09-11)September 11, 1924 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Died
April 6, 2018(2018-04-06) (aged 93) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Resting place
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Mary Chong
Children
5, including Alan
Relatives
Abraham Akaka (brother)
Education
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BEd, MEd)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1945–1947[1]
Rank
Corporal[1]
Unit
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Battles/wars
World War II
Daniel Akaka's voice
Daniel Akaka introduces the Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act Recorded May 7, 1992
Daniel Akaka
Chinese
李硕
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Lǐ Shuò
Daniel Kahikina Akaka (/əˈkɑːkə/;[2] September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Akaka was the first U.S. Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry.[3]
Born in Honolulu, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He attended the University of Hawaii, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees. Originally a high school teacher, Akaka went on to serve as a principal for six years. In 1969, the Department of Education hired him as a chief program planner. In the 1970s, he served in various governmental positions.
Akaka was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1976 to represent Hawaii's 2nd congressional district; he served for 13 years. In 1990, he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to succeed the deceased Spark Matsunaga, subsequently winning the special election to complete Matsunaga's term. He would later be reelected to three full terms. In March 2011, he announced he would not run for reelection in 2012.[4]
After fellow U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye died on December 17, 2012, Akaka became the state's senior senator for 2 weeks until he left office on January 3, 2013. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Mazie Hirono.[5]
^ ab"Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^AP pronunciation guide
^About Senator Akaka Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.S. Senator of Hawaii Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^DePledge, Derrick (March 3, 2011). "The right time". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^Nick Grube (April 6, 2018). "Former US Sen. Daniel Akaka Dead At 93". Civil Beat. Honolulu, HI.
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