James Aiona Politician

James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. He is of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent. Prior to his election to the office in 2002, he served both as an attorney and a judge for the state. Aiona announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010 and he was victorious after being widely considered the front runner for his party's nomination. He was defeated by former House Representative Neil Abercrombie in the general election.

Personal facts

James Aiona
Birth dateJune 08, 1955
Birth place
Hawaii , Pearl City Hawaii , United States
Education
William S. Richardson School of Law
University of the Pacific (United States)

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Office holder

governor
office10th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor