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George Ryoichi Ariyoshi ( Japanese: 有吉 良一, born March 12, 1926) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the third governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. A Democrat, he is Hawaii's longest-serving governor and the first American of Asian descent to serve as governor of a U.S. state.
Jun 21, 2024 · A Military Intelligence Service veteran, George Ariyoshi (1926– ) was the first Japanese American governor of Hawai'i and America's first governor of Asian ancestry. [1] Contents
Apr 25, 2024 · The East-West Center presented the Loulou Award to Ariyoshi, who cofounded the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders and the Pacific Basin Development Council. The award recognizes his vision and work that brought the Pacific together and amplified the voices of Pacific Islanders.
Learn about the life and career of George Ryoichi Ariyoshi, the first American of Japanese ancestry to be elected governor of a state. He served as Hawaii's governor from 1973 to 1986 and was involved in various regional and national organizations.
MY PHILOSOPHY interview series@HAWAIIIn 1973, George Ariyoshi became the first Asian American to serve as a U.S. governor. A champion of fairness and justice...
Sep 27, 2012 · Leslie Wilcox continues her conversation with Governor George Ariyoshi. Under the tutelage of Governor John Burns, Ariyoshi learned about building consensus ...
Dec 19, 2019 · George Ariyoshi’s name is already in Hawai‘i and U.S. history books. Following his service as an MIS interpreter in Japan, he returned home and helped shape the political landscape in the...
