George Ariyoshi
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George Ryoichi Ariyoshi was an American lawyer and politician who served as the third governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. A Democrat, he was Hawaii's longest-serving governor and the first American
Ariyoshi in 1974
Ariyoshi with his first lieutenant governor Nelson Doi in a 1974 campaign advertisement
Governor Ariyoshi, Japanese Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki, and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Sylvester R. Foley Jr. at a ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base in 1982
Ariyoshi with Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi and former first lady Jean Ariyoshi in 2011
Governor of Hawaii
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The governor of Hawaii is the head of government of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It
George Ariyoshi
…Ariyoshi (Japanese: 有吉 良一, romanized: Ariyoshi Ryōichi, March 12, 1926 – April 19, 2026) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the third governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. A Democrat, he was Hawaii's longest-serving governor and the first American of Asian descent to serve as governor of a U.S. state…
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