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Sylvia Luke
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sylvia J. Luke[1] (born December 15, 1967) is an Korean-American lawyer and politician. Since 2022, she has been the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Governor Josh Green. Luke also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1999 until 2022.
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Sylvia Luke | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2023 | |
15th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Governor | Josh Green |
Preceded by | Josh Green |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office January 1999 – December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Quentin Kawānanakoa |
Succeeded by | Scott Saiki |
Constituency | 26th district (1999–2013) 25th district (2013–2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-12-15) December 15, 1967 (age 56) Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) University of San Francisco (JD) |
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In August 2022, Luke won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.[2]