Biography
Josh Green, a physician and Democrat, is the ninth Governor of Hawaii, in office since December 2022. Before that he served in the state Legislature and as lieutenant governor. After the 2026 legislative session, 266 of the 267 measures that passed became law and he vetoed one.[1][2]
Green was born in Kingston, New York, and raised in Pittsburgh.[1][3] He earned degrees in biology and anthropology from Swarthmore College and an M.D. from Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine, then served in Ka'u on Hawaii Island as a member of the National Health Service Corps.[1][3]
Green served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008 and in the Hawaii Senate from 2008 to 2018.[1][3] He was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, serving under David Ige from 2018 to 2022, and took office as governor on December 5, 2022.[1]
- 1.Josh Green (politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Gov. Green Completes Bill Signing Season and Issues Veto Decision · Office of the Governor of Hawaii · 2026-07-15 Official record
- 3.Governor Josh Green Biography · Office of the Governor, State of Hawaii Official record
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