George Ariyoshi, first US governor of Asian American descent, dies aged 100

<p>Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the state</p><p>George R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100.</p><p>Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday night, according to a statement Monday from the current governor, Josh Green.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/george-ariyoshi-former-hawaii-governor-dies">Continue reading...</a>