George Ariyoshi

Lawyer and 3rd Governor of Hawaii

George Ariyoshi - Lawyer and 3rd Governor of Hawaii
Born

March 12th, 1926
99 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the 3rd Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. First Japanese American governor in the United States. Focused on economic development, education reform, and housing initiatives. Worked on improving relations between the state government and the native Hawaiian population. Strengthened the state’s tourism and agriculture sectors during tenure.

First Japanese American governor in the U.S.

Long tenure as Governor of Hawaii

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