
George Ariyoshi, First Asian American US Governor, Dies at 100
George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor, has died at the age of 100. He led Hawaii as a Democrat from 1973 to 1986.
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George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor, has died at the age of 100. He led Hawaii as a Democrat from 1973 to 1986.

George Ariyoshi, the first American governor of Asian descent, has died at the age of 100. He served as the governor of Hawaii and was a pioneering figure in American politics.