"Governors of Hawaii" redirects here. For a list of governors of the Hawaiian Kingdom, see Governors of Hawaii (island).
Governor of Hawaii
Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi
Gubernatorial standard
Incumbent Josh Green since December 5, 2022
Residence
Washington Place
Term length
Four years, renewable once
Precursor
Governor of Hawaii Territory
Inaugural holder
William F. Quinn
Formation
August 21, 1959 (64 years ago) (1959-08-21)
Deputy
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Website
governor.hawaii.gov
Flag of the governorFlag of the governor before statehood in 1959
The governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of government of Hawaii,[1] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws;[2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature;[3] the power to convene the legislature;[4] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[2]
Of the eight governors of the state, two have been elected to three terms, four have been elected to two terms, and one has been elected to one term. No state governor has yet resigned or died in office, nor did any territorial governor die in office. George Ariyoshi was the first Asian American to be governor of any U.S. state. The current governor is Democrat Josh Green, who took office on December 5, 2022.
The longest-serving governors are John A. Burns (1962–1974) and George Ariyoshi (1974–1986), both of whom served 12 years each.
^HI Const. art. V, § 1
^ abcHI Const. art. V, § 5
^HI Const. art. IV, § 16
^HI Const. art. IV, § 10
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