Ben Cayetano

Ben Cayetano DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Ben CayetanoDEMDemocrat American politician
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Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
JD
1971
University of California Los Angeles
BA Political Science
1968
Los Angeles Harobr College
AA
1966
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Hawaii Governor 1994-2002
Hawaii Governor
1994 - 2002
Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
1986 - 1994
Hawaii State Senate
1979 - 1986
Hawaii State House of Representatives
1975 - 1978
Partner
Schutter Cayetano Playdon
1983 - 1986
Experience
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
University of California at Los Angeles
'Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year Award'
1998
Aloha Council of Boy Scouts of America
'Distinguished Citizens Award'
1997
Harvard University
'Harvard Foundation Leadership Award'
1996
The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium
'Excellence in Leadership Medallion'
1991
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Former Chair
Western Governor's Association
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