Hannibal Tavares
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Hannibal M. Tavares was an American
politician
. Tavares served as the Mayor of Maui
from 1979 until 1991. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Mayor of Maui in history.
In 1978, Maui Mayor Elmer Cravalho successfully won re-election for a second term. However, Cravalho suddenly left office in 1979, only months after winning re-election. The vacancy left by Cravalho's resignation necessitated a special mayoral election. In October 1979, Hannibal Tavares won the special mayoral election to complete the remainder of Cravalho's term.
Tavares went on to re-election and became Maui's longest serving Mayor to date. Tavares retired from office on January 2, 1991, and was succeeded by Republican Linda Lingle
.
Tavares' daughter, Charmaine Tavares
, served as the Mayor of Maui from January 2, 2007, to January 2, 2011. Both are the descendants of Portuguese
immigrants who settled in Hawaii
.
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Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. Tavares served as the Mayor of Maui
Mayor of Maui
The Mayor of Maui is the chief executive officer of the County of Maui in the state of Hawaii. He or she has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui and Molokai...
from 1979 until 1991. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Mayor of Maui in history.
In 1978, Maui Mayor Elmer Cravalho successfully won re-election for a second term. However, Cravalho suddenly left office in 1979, only months after winning re-election. The vacancy left by Cravalho's resignation necessitated a special mayoral election. In October 1979, Hannibal Tavares won the special mayoral election to complete the remainder of Cravalho's term.
Tavares went on to re-election and became Maui's longest serving Mayor to date. Tavares retired from office on January 2, 1991, and was succeeded by Republican Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
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Tavares' daughter, Charmaine Tavares
Charmaine Tavares
Charmaine Tavares is an American politician and politician. Tavares has served as the Mayor of Maui since January 2007. She unsuccessfully sought a second four-year term in office in the 2010 Maui mayoral election.-Early life:...
, served as the Mayor of Maui from January 2, 2007, to January 2, 2011. Both are the descendants of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
immigrants who settled in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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