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My Take
Green is a genuinely unusual politician because he never stopped being a doctor, he kept taking emergency room shifts even as lieutenant governor and governor, which lends real credibility when he talks about health policy. Coming from the mainland to practice medicine on the Big Island and then rising to lead the state is a distinctly Hawaii story. His handling of public health crises and the Maui wildfire recovery defined his early governorship and drew intense scrutiny. Whatever you think of his politics, a sitting governor still treating patients is a rare and grounding thing in American public life.
Overview
Josh Green is an American politician and physician who serves as the Governor of Hawaii. A Democrat and emergency room doctor by training, he previously served in the Hawaii State Legislature and as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii before being elected governor in 2022. He has been notable for continuing to work clinical shifts as a physician while holding public office.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Green
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・グリーン
- Reading
- じょしゅ・ぐりーん
- Born
- February 11, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Kingston, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Politician / Physician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pennsylvania State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.