George Ariyoshi was the first Asian American to be governor of any U.S. state.

The current governor is Democrat Josh Green, who took office on December 5, 2022.

The longest-serving governors are John A. Burns (1962–1974) and George Ariyoshi (1974–1986), both of whom served 12 years each.

The Republic had only one president, Sanford B. Dole, who later was the first territorial governor.

Twelve people served as territorial governor, appointed by the president of the United States.