Governor of Hawaii
Incumbent Josh Green since December 5, 2022
Residence	Washington Place
Term length	Four years, maximum of two terms consecutively
Inaugural holder	William F. Quinn
Formation	August 21, 1959
Deputy	Shan Tsutsui
Salary	$129,660 (2009)
Website	hawaii.gov/gov

Flag of the Governor

Flag of the Governor before Statehood in 1959

Sanford B. Dole, President of Hawaii and first Governor of Hawaii Territory

Oren E. Long, tenth Governor of Hawaii Territory, and one of the first two U.S. Senators from Hawaii

The Governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of the executive branch of Hawaii's government and commander-in-chief of the state's military. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws. He also has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature, and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.