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Ben Cayetano | |
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 Cayetano in 2019 | |
| 5th Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 2, 1994 – December 2, 2002 | |
| Lieutenant | Mazie Hirono |
| Preceded by | John Waiheʻe |
| Succeeded by | Linda Lingle |
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 2, 1986 – December 2, 1994 | |
| Governor | John Waiheʻe |
| Preceded by | John Waiheʻe |
| Succeeded by | Mazie Hirono |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Jerome Cayetano November 14, 1939 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Los Angeles Harbor College University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
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Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States.