The lieutenant governor of Hawaii () is the assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Article V, Sections 2 though 6 of the Constitution of Hawaii. Elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the governor of Hawaii, the officeholder is concurrently the secretary of State of Hawaii.

The officeholder becomes acting governor of Hawaii if the governor becomes disabled from duty. Historically, Hawaii lieutenant governors were members of either the Hawaii Democratic Party or Hawaii Republican Party. Four have gone on to become governor of Hawaii: George Ariyoshi, Ben Cayetano, John D. Waiheʻe III, and Josh Green.

Qualifications The lieutenant governor of Hawaii is limited to two four-year terms. Inauguration takes place on the first Monday in December following a gubernatorial election. A single term ends at noon four years later. The lieutenant governor must be thirty years old and be a resident of Hawaii for five consecutive years previous to election. Unlike some other states, the office of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii is a full-time position and requires that the lieutenant governor be barred from other professions or paid positions during the term.

List of lieutenant governors Parties

#ImageNameStartEndPartyGovernor(s)1James KealohaAugust 21, 1959December 2, 1962RepublicanWilliam F. Quinn2William S. RichardsonDecember 2, 1962April 13, 1966DemocraticJohn A. Burns3Andrew T. F. IngApril 13, 1966December 2, 1966Democratic4Thomas GillDecember 2, 1966December 2, 1970Democratic5George AriyoshiDecember 2, 1970December 2, 1974Democratic6Nelson DoiDecember 2, 1974December 2, 1978DemocraticGeorge Ariyoshi7Jean KingDecember 2, 1978December 2, 1982Democratic8John D. WaiheʻeDecember 2, 1982December 2, 1986Democratic9Ben CayetanoDecember 2, 1986December 2, 1994DemocraticJohn D. Waiheʻe10Mazie HironoDecember 2, 1994December 2, 2002DemocraticBen Cayetano11Duke AionaDecember 4, 2002December 6, 2010RepublicanLinda Lingle12Brian SchatzDecember 6, 2010December 26, 2012DemocraticNeil Abercrombie13Shan TsutsuiDecember 27, 2012December 1, 2014DemocraticDecember 1, 2014January 31, 2018David Ige14Doug ChinFebruary 2, 2018December 3, 2018Democratic15Josh GreenDecember 3, 2018December 5, 2022Democratic16Sylvia LukeDecember 5, 2022presentOn leave: April 23, 2026 – presentDemocraticJosh Green–Keith ReganActingApril 23, 2026presentDemocratic

See also

List of Hawaii state legislatures

References

External links Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii - Official Site Constitution of the State of Hawaii – Article V - The Executive