James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. is an American politician and jurist who served as the eleventh lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the state prior to becoming lieutenant governor.
Duke Aiona
Lt Governor Aiona attending the 64th commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
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.
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Image: George Ariyoshi, 1974 (cropped)
Image: Nelson Doi, 1974 (cropped)
Image: Jean King, 1978