Neil Abercrombie
| Neil Abercrombie | |
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| 7th Governor of Hawaii | |
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In office December 6, 2010 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Lieutenant |
Brian Schatz Shan Tsutsui |
| Preceded by | Linda Lingle |
| Succeeded by | David Ige |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1991 – February 28, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Saiki |
| Succeeded by | Charles Djou |
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In office September 20, 1986 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Cecil Heftel |
| Succeeded by | Pat Saiki |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
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In office 1975-1979 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 26, 1938 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancie Caraway (m. 1981) |
| Alma mater |
Union College University of Hawaii, Mānoa |
| Religion | Episcopalianism |
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh Governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College (Schenectady, New York) and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Abercrombie began his political career in 1975, after winning a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives. He served in the Hawaii House until 1979, when he was elected to the Hawaii State Senate. Upon the resignation of Cecil Heftel, who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives to run for Governor, Abercrombie was appointed to his vacant seat in 1986. Abercrombie served the remainder of Heftel's term on an interim basis until 1987. He served on the Honolulu City Council from 1988 to 1990 before returning to Congress in 1991. Abercrombie served nine consecutive terms in the House from 1993 to 2010, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district, which comprises urban Honolulu.
After incumbent Governor Linda Lingle was term limited and prevented from running for reelection, Abercrombie declared his candidacy for Governor in March 2009. In September 2010, Abercrombie won in the Democratic primary, defeating four Democratic challengers, including Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, with 59% of the vote. Abercrombie went on to face Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona, in the general election.
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