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Mazie Hirono

Mazie Hirono
Mazie Hirono, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
United States Senator
from Hawaii
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Serving with Brian Schatz
Preceded by Daniel Akaka
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaii's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by Ed Case
Succeeded by Tulsi Gabbard
9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 1994 – December 2, 2002
Governor Ben Cayetano
Preceded by Ben Cayetano
Succeeded by Duke Aiona
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 3, 1993 – December 2, 1994
Preceded by Gene Ward
Succeeded by Terry Yoshinaga
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by Clarice Hashimoto
Succeeded by Len Pepper
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by Mitsuo Shito
Daniel J. Kihano
Succeeded by Cam Cavasso
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by Clifford Uwaine
David Hagino
Succeeded by Barbara Marumoto
Personal details
Born Mazie Keiko Hirono
(1947-11-03) November 3, 1947 (age 69)
Koori, Fukushima, Japan
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Leighton Kim Oshima
Education University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Mazie Keiko Hirono /ˈmzi hˈrn/ (メイジー・ヒロノ Meijī Hirono?, Japanese name: 広野 慶子 Hirono Keiko, born November 3, 1947) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Hawaii, in office since 2013. Hirono, a member of the Democratic Party, previously served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995 and as the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002, serving under Governor Ben Cayetano. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Hawaii in 2002 but was defeated by Republican Linda Lingle. She then served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013.


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