Kirk Caldwell | |
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14th Mayor of Honolulu | |
In office January 2, 2013 – January 2, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Peter Carlisle |
Succeeded by | Rick Blangiardi |
In office July 20, 2010 – October 11, 2010 Acting | |
Preceded by | Mufi Hannemann |
Succeeded by | Peter Carlisle |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
In office November 2002 – November 2008 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Isaac Choy |
Personal details | |
Born | Kirk William Caldwell September 4, 1952 Waipahu, Hawaii |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Donna Tanoue |
Children | 1 |
Education | Tufts University (BA, MA) University of Hawaii, Manoa (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Kirk William Caldwell (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell also held the position of acting mayor in 2010 following the resignation of Mayor Mufi Hannemann. Caldwell announced that he would be running for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election in September 2021, but withdrew the following May.[1]