Government of Hawaii

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Government of Hawaii
Part ofUnited States of America
ConstitutionConstitution of Hawaii
Legislative branch
NameLegislature
TypeBicameral
Meeting placeHawaii State Capitol
Upper house
NameSenate
Presiding officerRon Kouchi, President
Lower house
NameHouse of Representatives
Presiding officerScott Saiki, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of State and Government
TitleGovernor
CurrentlyJosh Green
AppointerElection
Cabinet
LeaderGovernor
Deputy leaderLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersHawaii State Capitol
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Hawaii
CourtsCourts of Hawaii
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Chief judgeMark E. Recktenwald
SeatHonolulu, Hawaii

The Government of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Aupuni o Hawaiʻi) is the governmental structure as established by the Constitution of Hawaii, the 50th state to have joined the United States.

Executive branch[edit]

Hawaii State Department of Agriculture building, Honolulu. Large Baobab tree in foreground.

Statewide elected offices[edit]

The current Governor of Hawaii is Josh Green (D) and the current Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii is Sylvia Luke (D).

Agencies[edit]

[a]In 2024, the Department of Public Safety will be split up into the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Law Enforcement.[1]

Legislative branch[edit]

Judicial branch[edit]

Independent state agencies[edit]

Counties[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boneza, Jenn (19 January 2023). "Department of Law Enforcement on track to begin operations in 2024". KHON2. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  • Marumoto, Claire (September 2013). Guide to Government in Hawaii (PDF) (14 ed.). Honolulu: Legislative Reference Bureau. Retrieved 12 February 2019.