Quentin Kawananakoa
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Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa (born September 28, 1961), is the head of the House of Kawānanakoa
. His claim to the throne of the lapsed Kingdom of Hawaii
was supported by the native Hawaiian
community, who refer to him as Prince Kawānanakoa. He is a politician of the State of Hawaii
, serving as minority leader in the Hawaii State Legislature. Kawananakoa is an organizer of the Republican Party of Hawaii and oversees the vast landholdings of the James Campbell Estate, of which he is an heir. His ninth cousin twice removed, Prince Kalokuokamaile III, is another pretender to the throne of Hawaii through the line of Kamehameha I
's father, Keoua
.
. He was the second son of his father Edward A. Kawānanakoa and his mother Carolyn Willison Kawānanakoa. He was raised in Honolulu where he graduated from Punahou School
. Kawānanakoa went on to study at the University of Southern California
. He returned to Oahu
and graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law
. Upon obtaining his law degree, he served in private practice at the law firm Case, Bigelow & Lombardi until 2000.
, Kawananakoa abruptly retired from active political life after being hospitalized.
, who chose not to run for U.S. Senate. He declared his candidacy on April 23, 2006. In the primary elections held on September 24, 2006, Kawānanakoa was defeated by State Senator Robert Hogue
. The final vote total was Hogue: 8,393 votes (45.6%) vs. Kawananakoa: 8,194 votes (44.5%). Senator Hogue went on to lose to Mazie Hirono
.
native Elizabeth Broun. They had their first child in June 1996, Kincaid Kawānanakoa. In December 1999, the couple had Riley Kawānanakoa.
House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
. His claim to the throne of the lapsed Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
was supported by the native Hawaiian
Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii.According to the U.S...
community, who refer to him as Prince Kawānanakoa. He is a politician of the State of 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...
, serving as minority leader in the Hawaii State Legislature. Kawananakoa is an organizer of the Republican Party of Hawaii and oversees the vast landholdings of the James Campbell Estate, of which he is an heir. His ninth cousin twice removed, Prince Kalokuokamaile III, is another pretender to the throne of Hawaii through the line of Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
's father, Keoua
Keoua
Keōua Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Ahilapalapa, sometimes called Keōua Nui , was an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaii...
.
Early years
Kawānanakoa was born September 28, 1961 in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He was the second son of his father Edward A. Kawānanakoa and his mother Carolyn Willison Kawānanakoa. He was raised in Honolulu where he graduated from Punahou School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
. Kawānanakoa went on to study at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He returned to Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
and graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law
William S. Richardson School of Law
The William S. Richardson School of Law is a public, co-educational institution of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. Named after the beloved Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice William S. Richardson, it is the only law school in the State of Hawaii...
. Upon obtaining his law degree, he served in private practice at the law firm Case, Bigelow & Lombardi until 2000.
Political life
In 1994, Kawānanakoa followed in his ancestors' footsteps and got involved in politics. Like his great uncle Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole, Kawānanakoa joined the Republican Party of Hawaii for its pro-business stance. He ran and won an election for the Hawai`i State House of Representatives, an office he served through 1998. He rose through the ranks of party leadership becoming minority floor leader. During an attempt to mount a challenge for the Congressional seat held by Neil AbercrombieNeil Abercrombie
Neil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor...
, Kawananakoa abruptly retired from active political life after being hospitalized.
2006 Congressional campaign
In April 2006, after eight years out of the public eye, Kawānanakoa announced his run for the Congressional seat held by Ed CaseEd Case
Edward Espenett "Ed" Case is a Democratic politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Case, a Blue Dog Democrat, first came to prominence in Hawaii as majority leader of the Hawaii State Legislature and for his campaign for Governor of Hawaii in 2002...
, who chose not to run for U.S. Senate. He declared his candidacy on April 23, 2006. In the primary elections held on September 24, 2006, Kawānanakoa was defeated by State Senator Robert Hogue
Bob Hogue
Bob Hogue is an athletic conference commissioner, author and columnist, sportscaster, and a former Republican member of the Hawaii State Senate representing the 24th district for six years . Hogue was the Republican nominee for U.S...
. The final vote total was Hogue: 8,393 votes (45.6%) vs. Kawananakoa: 8,194 votes (44.5%). Senator Hogue went on to lose to Mazie Hirono
Mazie Hirono
is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She was the second Asian immigrant elected lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. She ran against Linda Lingle for governor of Hawaii in 2002, one of the few gubernatorial races in United...
.
2008 Hawai`i State House of Representatives election
In 2008 Kawānanakoa unsuccessfully ran for the Hawaii State House of Representatives. His opponent in the November 4, 2008 election was Democrat Chris Kalani Lee. Lee won with 5,885 votes to Kawananakoa's 3,374 votes.Family
In September 1995 Kawānanakoa married BarbadosBarbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
native Elizabeth Broun. They had their first child in June 1996, Kincaid Kawānanakoa. In December 1999, the couple had Riley Kawānanakoa.