The governor of Hawaii is the head of the state government of Hawaii. The office has a two term limit, which was enacted in 1978.
Governors of Hawaii (since 1959)
| Number | Photo | Name (lifespan) | Term | Party | Election |
| 1 |  | William Quinn (1919-2006) | August 21, 1959 to December 3, 1962 (lost election) | Republican | 1959 |
| 2 | | John Burns (1909-1975) | December 3, 1962 to December 2, 1974 (did not run) | Democrat | 1962 1966 1970 |
| 3 | | George Ariyoshi (born 1926) | Decmeber 2, 1974 to December 1, 1986 (term limited) | Democrat | 1974 1978 1982 |
| 4 | | John Waihee III (born 1946) | December 1, 1986 to December 5, 1994 (term limited) | Democrat | 1986 1990 |
| 5 | | Benjamin Cayetano (born 1939) | December 5, 1994 to December 2, 2002 (term limited) | Democrat | 1994 1998 |
| 6 | | Linda Lingle (born 1953) | December 2, 2002 to December 6, 2010 (term limited) | Republican | 2002 2006 |
| 7 | | Neil Abercrombie (born 1938) | December 6, 2010 to December 1, 2014 (lost primary for re-election) | Democrat | 2010 |
| 8 | | David Ige (born 1957) | December 1, 2014 to June 18, 2020 (removed from office) | Democrat | 2014 2018 |
| 9 |  | King Hercules of Poppo (born 2018) | June 18, 2020 to December 1, 2025 (did not run) | Constitution | 2021 |
| 10 |  | Dylan Zurabishvilli (born 2012) | December 1, 2025 to Incumbent | Independent | 2025 |