Mazie K. Hirono
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United States Senator from Hawaii |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Brian Schatz |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Case |
| Succeeded by | Tulsi Gabbard |
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
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In office December 2, 1994 – December 2, 2002 |
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| Governor | Ben Cayetano |
| Preceded by | Ben Cayetano |
| Succeeded by | Duke Aiona |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – December 2, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Gene Ward |
| Succeeded by | Terry Yoshinaga |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 32nd district |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Clarice Hashimoto |
| Succeeded by | Len Pepper |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by |
Mitsuo Shito Daniel J. Kihano |
| Succeeded by | Cam Cavasso |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 12th district |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by |
Clifford Uwaine David Hagino |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Marumoto |
| Personal details | |
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Mazie Keiko Hirono November 3, 1947 Koori, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Leighton Kim Oshima |
| Education |
University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Mazie Keiko Hirono (/ˈmeɪzi hɪˈroʊnoʊ/; 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.
She is the first elected female Senator from Hawaii, the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, the first U.S. Senator born in Japan, and the nation's first Buddhist Senator. She considers herself a non-practicing Buddhist and is often cited with Hank Johnson as the first Buddhist to serve in the United States Congress. She is the third woman to be elected to Congress from the state of Hawaii (after Patsy Mink and Pat Saiki). The Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Daniel Akaka, Hirono won the election, defeating Linda Lingle in a re-match landslide victory by 63% to 37%. Hirono was sworn in on January 3, 2013, by the Vice President and President of the Senate, Joe Biden. Hirono was the only person of Asian ancestry serving in the U.S. Senate until 2016 when senators Tammy Duckworth and Kamala Harris were elected in the states of Illinois and California. She is the current of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation.
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