Background
INOUYE, Daniel was born on September 7, 1924 in Honolulu. Hawaii. Son of Hyotaro and Name Imanaga Inouye.
United States Senator from Hawaii
INOUYE, Daniel was born on September 7, 1924 in Honolulu. Hawaii. Son of Hyotaro and Name Imanaga Inouye.
Bachelor of Arts in Government & Economics, University Hawaii, 1950. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1952.
Deputy public prosecutor, Honolulu, 1953-1954. Private practice, since 1954. Member Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives, 1954-1958, Hawaii Territorial Senate, 1958-1959, United States Congress from Hawaii-at-Large District, 1959—1963.
United States Senator from Hawaii, since 1963. President pro tempore United States Senate, since 2010. Member United States Senate Armed Services Committee, 1963—1971.
Secretary United States Senate Democratic Conference, 1978-1988. Chairman United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1976—1979, United States Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, 1987—1995, 2001, 2001—2003. Member United States Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, 1973-1974.
Ranking member subcommittee budget authorizations United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1979-1984. Chairman United States Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran & Nicaraguan Opposition, 1987, United States Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, 2007—2009, United States Senate Appropriations Committee, since 2009. Member Senate Watergate Committee, 1973-1974.
Senior counselor Kissinger Commission, 1984. Chairman Senate Democratic Central American Study Group, 1984.
Everybody can reach the love of God. Salvation is for everyone who turns to God.
The commitment of individual Christians to work for social and political change should be recognized as a fully legitimate form of Christian discipleship.
All persons, regardless of age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation, are entitled to have their human and civil rights ensured and to be protected against violence.
Active Young Men’s Christian Association, Boy Scouts American Keynoter. Temporary chairman Democratic National Convention, 1968, rules committee chairman, 1980, co-chairman convention, 1984. Private to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1947.
Member Disabled American Veterans (past Commander Hawaii), Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, American Legion (National Commander's award 1973). Clubs: Lion. (Hawaii), 442d Veterans (Hawaii).
Married Margaret Shinobu Awamura, June 12, 1949 (deceased 1998). 1 child, Daniel Ken; Married Irene Y. Hirano, May 24, 2008.