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Encyclopedia > Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress
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List of Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. Congress

Senate

Senator State Party Term
Hiram Leong Fong1 Hawaii Republican 1959–1977
Daniel Ken Inouye2 Hawaii Democrat 1963–Present
Samuelichiye Hayakawa California Republican 1977–1983
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga Hawaii Democrat 1977–1990
Daniel Kahikina Akaka Hawaii Democrat 1990–Present

Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong (鄺友良; pinyin:Kuàng Yǒuliáng), formally Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906-August 18, 2004), was an American elder statesman and business tycoon industrialist from Hawaii. ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Jump to: navigation, search Samuel I. Hayakawa Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa (July 18, 1906 – February 27, 1992) was an English professor and academic who served as a United States Senator from California from 1977 to 1983. ... Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 - April 15, 1990) was a United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

House of Representatives

Representative State Party Term
Dalip Singh Saund3 California Democrat 1957–1963
Daniel Ken Inouye2 Hawaii Democrat 1959–1963
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga Hawaii Democrat 1963–1977
Patsy Takemoto Mink Hawaii Democrat 1965–1977, 1990–2002
Norman Yoshio Mineta California Democrat 1975–1995
Daniel Kahikina Akaka Hawaii Democrat 1977–1990
Robert Takeo Matsui California Democrat 1979–2005
Patricia Fukuda Saiki Hawaii Republican 1987–1991
Jay C. Kim4 California Republican 1993–1999
Robert C. Scott5 Virginia Democrat 1993–Present
Michael M. Honda California Democrat 2001–Present
Bobby Jindal Louisiana Republican 2005–Present
Doris Matsui California Democrat 2005–Present

Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (October 8, 1916 - April 15, 1990) was a United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Patsy T. Mink was the first non-white woman to serve in Congress. ... Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta (born November 12, 1931) is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. ... Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Robert T. Matsui Robert Takeo Matsui (September 17, 1941–January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the U.S. state of California. ... Pat Saiki served in Congress from 1987 to 1991. ... Jump to: navigation, search Jay Kim (born March 27, 1939) is a politician from the U.S. state of California. ... Robert C. Scott Robert Cortez Scott (b. ... Michael M. Honda (born June 27, 1941) is an American Democratic politician. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rep. ... Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic party who represents the Fifth Congressional District of California (Sacramento County, map) in the United States House of Representatives. ...

Delegates (non-voting members)

Delegate Territory Party Term
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Territory of Hawaii Republican 1903–1922
Antonio Borja Wonpat Guam Democrat 1973–1985
Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia American Samoa Democrat 1981–1988
Ben Garrido Blaz Guam Republican 1985–1993
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega American Samoa Democrat 1989–Present
Robert Anacletus Underwood Guam Democrat 1993–2002

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole is memorialized by streets, beaches, plazas and a federal building named in his honor. ... Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia (born March 13, 1937) was the first Delegate from American Samoa to the United States House of Representatives. ... Ben Garrido Blaz (born February 14, Guam to the United States House of Representatives. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eni Faauaa Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Robert Underwood Robert Anacletus Underwood (born July 13, 1948) was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives. ...

See also

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (founded in May, 1994) is a group in the United States Congress who represent Asian Pacific Americans. ...

Notes

  • 1 First Asian Pacific American elected to the Senate and first American of Chinese ancestry elected to Congress.
  • 2 First Japanese American elected to Congress.
  • 3 First person of Indian ancestry elected to Congress.
  • 4 First person of Korean ancestry elected to Congress.
  • 5 An African American with Filipino heritage.

Sources

  • Tong, Lorraine H. (2003). "Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress". Congressional Research Service 97-398, 9–14.

 

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