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David Ige
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| 8th Governor of Hawaii | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Lieutenant | Shan Tsutsui |
| Preceded by | Neil Abercrombie |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office January 15, 2003 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Norman Sakamoto |
| Succeeded by | Breene Harimoto |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 17th district |
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| In office January 15, 1995 – January 15, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Eloise Tungpalan |
| Succeeded by | Ron Menor |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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| In office January 15, 1993 – January 15, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Suzanne Chun Oakland |
| Succeeded by | Mark Takai |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 43rd district |
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| In office December 2, 1985 – January 15, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Arnold Morgado |
| Succeeded by | Henry Peters |
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David Yutaka Ige
January 15, 1957 Pearl City, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn Ige |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii, Manoa |
David Yutaka Ige (born January 15, 1957) is an American politician serving as the eighth governor of Hawaii. A Democrat, he previously served in the Hawaii State Senate. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary over incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie, and the general election over Republican nominee Duke Aiona. He was reelected in 2018.
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Governor David Ige and First Lady Dawn Ige ride in the Kamehameha Day Parade, 2016.