David Ige

David Ige
Ige photographed by Dallas Nagata White in 2014
8th Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022
LieutenantShan Tsutsui
Doug Chin
Josh Green
Preceded byNeil Abercrombie
Succeeded byJosh Green
Member of the Hawaii Senate
In office
January 15, 2003 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byNorman Sakamoto
Succeeded byBreene Harimoto
Constituency16th district
In office
January 15, 1995 – January 15, 2003
Preceded byEloise Tungpalan
Succeeded byRon Menor
Constituency17th district
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
January 15, 1993 – January 15, 1995
Preceded bySuzanne Chun Oakland
Succeeded byMark Takai
Constituency34th district
In office
December 2, 1985 – January 15, 1993
Preceded byArnold Morgado
Succeeded byHenry Haalilio Peters
Constituency43rd district
Personal details
Born
David Yutaka Ige

(1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67)
Pearl City, Territory of Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1982)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BS, MBA)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website

David Yutaka Ige (/ˈɡ/; born January 15, 1957) is an American politician and engineer who served as the eighth governor of Hawaii from 2014 to 2022. A Democrat, he served in the Hawaii State Senate from 1995 to 2014 and the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995.

In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he defeated incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie in the Democratic primary, and won the general election over Republican nominee Duke Aiona. Ige was reelected in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Andria Tupola.


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