George Ariyoshi, first US governor of Asian American descent, dies aged 100
Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the stateGeorge R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100.Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday night,…
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A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.
Read MoreFormer Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, first of Asian American descent, dies at 100
Former Hawaii Gov. George R
Read MoreFormer Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, the 1st US governor of Asian American descent, dies at 100
Former Hawaii Gov. George R
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