Politics

List of Hawaii governors from first to last

Hawaii joined the union on August 21, 1959 as a state. It is a state very popular with tourists. It is also the 8th smallest state in land area.

In 1959, William F. Quinn became the first governor of Hawaii.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of Hawaii from First to last.

S/NGovernorTermParty
1William F. Quinn1959–1962Republican
2John A. Burns1962–1974Democratic
3George R. Ariyoshi1974–1986Democratic
4John D. Waiheʻe III1986–1994Democratic
5Benjamin J. Cayetano1994–2002Democratic
6Linda Lingle2002–2010Republican
7Neil Abercrombie2010–2014Democratic
8David Ige2014–2022Democratic
9Josh Green2022–presentDemocratic

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