Mayor of Maui County
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| Mayor of Maui County | |
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since January 3, 2023 | |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable once consecutively[1] |
| Constituting instrument | Maui County Charter |
| Inaugural holder | Elmer Cravalho |
| Formation | January 2, 1969 |
The Mayor of Maui County is the chief executive officer of the County of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The Mayor has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui and Molokai. The Mayor of Maui County is the successor of the Royal Governor of Maui of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The current mayor of Maui County is former State jurist Richard Bissen. Bissen was elected as mayor in 2022, defeating his predecessor Mike Victorino.[2] Prominent former mayors include Linda Lingle, the sixth governor of Hawaii and first woman governor, who was mayor from 1991 to 1999.
List of Maui County Mayors
[edit]| Mayor | Term Begins | Term Ends | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Cravalho | January 2, 1969[3] | July 24, 1979[3] | First Mayor of Maui |
| Hannibal Tavares | October 1979[4] | January 2, 1991 | Tavares won a special election in October 1979 following Cravalho's resignation in July.[4][5] |
| Linda Lingle | January 2, 1991 | January 2, 1999 | 6th Governor of Hawaii Dec 2, 2002 – Dec 6, 2010 |
| James "Kimo" Apana | January 2, 1999 | January 2, 2003 | |
| Alan Arakawa | January 2, 2003 | January 2, 2007 | |
| Charmaine Tavares | January 2, 2007 | January 2, 2011 | |
| Alan Arakawa | January 2, 2011 | January 2, 2019 | |
| Michael Victorino | January 2, 2019 | January 3, 2023 | |
| Richard Bissen | January 3, 2023 | Present |
References
[edit]- ^ "CHARTER COUNTY OF MAUI 2021 EDITION". Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui August 13, 2022 SUMMARY REPORT Report 5" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Maui County Council Resolution 79-96". Maui County Council. 1979-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b Perry, Brian (2014-08-10). "Arakawa to face Paltin in the fall". Maui County Council. Archived from the original on 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ Wilson, Christie (2008-06-24). "Last Isle mayoral vacancy was in 1990". Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
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