Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What grabs me about Linda Lingle is not just that she governed Hawaii, but that she did it as a Republican in one of the most reliably Democratic states in the union, the first since 1959. Add that she was Hawaii's first female and first Jewish governor, and you get a politician who made a career out of beating the odds. I admire people who win where the map says they shouldn't. Her move from publishing into mayoral and then statewide office suggests someone who understood how to talk to people directly. The public record is thin, but the achievement speaks loudly enough on its own.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Linda Lingle
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・リングル
- Reading
- りんだ・りんぐる
- Born
- June 4, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / mayor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Birmingham High School
- University
- California State University, Northridge
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Linda Lingle born?
Born June 4, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Linda Lingle from?
Linda Lingle is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Linda Lingle do?
Linda Lingle works as politician, mayor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.