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The attorney general of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Loio Kuhina) is the chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer of Hawaii.In present-day statehood within the United States, the attorney general is appointed by the elected governor with the approval of the state senate and is responsible for a state department charged with advising the various other departments and agencies of state government.
1962 or 1963 (age 61–62) Political party. Democratic. Education. San Jose State University ( BS) University of Hawaii, Manoa ( JD) Anne E. Lopez (1962/1963) [1] is an American attorney and politician. She has served as Attorney General of Hawaii since December 5, 2022. Prior to her appointment by Governor Josh Green, Lopez was chief operating ...
Headquarters. 425 Queen Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Agency executive. Anne E. Lopez, Attorney General of Hawaii. Website. ag.hawaii.gov. The Attorney General of Hawaii, the chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer of Hawaii, is responsible for the Department of the Attorney General which is charged with advising the ...
Democratic. Education. University of Hawaii, Manoa ( BA, JD) Holly T. Shikada (born c. 1960) is an American politician and attorney who served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 2021 to 2022. She was appointed on December 10, 2021 by Governor David Ige following the resignation of Clare Connors. The Hawaii Senate confirmed her nomination on ...
State attorney general. The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities ...
The governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of government of Hawaii, [1] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature; [3] the power to convene the legislature; [4] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
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The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory[ 1][ 2][ 3] ( Hawaiian: Panalāʻau o Hawaiʻi) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 30, 1900, [ 4] until August 21, 1959, when most of its territory, excluding Palmyra Island, was admitted to the United States as the 50th U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.