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Daniel Ken Inouye ( / iːˈnoʊˌeɪ / ee-NOH-ay; [1] September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American attorney, soldier, and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. Representative for the State of Hawaii, and a Medal of Honor recipient.
May 6, 2024 · Daniel Inouye was an American Democratic politician who was the first U.S. representative of Hawaii (1959–63) and who later served as a U.S. senator (1963–2012). He was the first Japanese American to serve in both bodies of Congress. Inouye was born to working-class parents of Japanese ancestry.
Captain Daniel Inouye witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and overcame discrimination to serve his country in war and peace. Medal of Honor Recipient Daniel Inouye Led a Life of Service to His Country | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
When Hawaii became the 50th state, Inouye became one of its first representatives in the U.S. Congress. In 1962 he won election to the U.S. Senate. Senator Inouye gained national distinction in the 1970s as a member of the Senate Watergate Committee and, in 1987, as chairman of the Senate
Dec 17, 2012 · For nearly 50 years, he served in the United States Senate, an outspoken champion of equal rights for all Americans. Forty-five years after the end of World War II, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism on the field of battle. Daniel Inouye was the second longest serving senator in U.S. History.
Daniel Inouye: A Japanese American Soldier’s Valor in World War II (U.S. National Park Service) From Near Internment to the United States Senate. Senator Daniel K. Inouye at the USS Arizona Memorial in 2003. US Navy. Daniel Inouye was one of the most influential politicians of the late 20th Century.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye was the second longest serving member of the U.S. Senate prior to his death, with a distinguished tenure of more than 49 years. As president pro tempore from 2010-2012—third in line of presidential succession—Dan Inouye was the highest-ranking public official of Asian descent in United States history.
