George Ariyoshi
George R. Ariyoshi | |
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| 3rd Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 2, 19741 – December 2, 1986 | |
| Lieutenant | Nelson Doi Jean King John D. Waihee |
| Preceded by | John A. Burns |
| Succeeded by | John D. Waihee |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 2, 1970 – December 2, 1974 | |
| Governor | John A. Burns |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gill |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Doi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1926 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Hayashi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一; born March 12, 1926) is an American politician. He served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He became governor when John A. Burns was stepped down.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Ariyoshi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Japanese immigrants. He studied at the University of Michigan. He served in the United States Army during World War II.
Governor of Hawaii (1974-1986)
[change | change source]When he was elected, Ariyoshi became the first American of Asian descent to be elected governor of a state of the United States.
Ariyoshi's administration was marked by fiscal conservatism as the post-statehood economic boom came to an end. He guided the state through its first economic recession. He has gathered some criticism for having only people with Japanese surnames on his staff, many were relatives.
He also holds the record as the longest-serving state governor in Hawaiʻi, a record likely to remain unbroken because of term limits enacted after his tenure. Ariyoshi is now considered an elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi.
Personal life
[change | change source]Ariyoshi married Jean Miya Hayashi in 1955. They have a daughter, Lynn, born in 1957; and two sons, Ryozo, born in 1959, and Donn, 1961.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Boylan, Dan; Holmes, T. Michael (2000). John A. Burns: the man and his times - Dan Boylan, T. Michael Holmes - Google Boeken. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2282-8. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
Other websites
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Media related to George Ariyoshi at Wikimedia Commons
- Honolulu Star Bulletin Article about Ariyoshi's Wife and her book, Washington Place: A First Lady's Story Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Honolulu Star Bulletin Editorial Column Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.weekender.co.jp/LatestEdition/010713/baby.html Archived 2004-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Donn Ariyoshi Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- George Ariyoshi Tribute Site Archived 2016-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Portrait of Ariyoshi Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine by Margaret Holland Sargent