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Daniel Ken Inouye (/ iːˈnoʊˌeɪ / ee-NOH-ay, [1] Japanese: 井上 建, [2] 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.
Oct 11, 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.
Captain Daniel Inouye witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and overcame discrimination to serve his country in war and peace.
Jun 27, 2024 · Daniel Inouye became Hawaii’s first representative after its statehood in 1959, and was its senator from 1963 to 2012. He received the Medal of Honor in 2000, and he received the Medal of Freedom in 2013, a year after his death.
Dec 17, 2012 · After the war, Daniel Inouye became a leader in the movement for Hawaiian statehood, and was chosen to serve as his state's first member of the U.S. House of Representatives. For nearly 50 years, he served in the United States Senate, an outspoken champion of equal rights for all Americans.
Dec 17, 2012 · Less than four years later, the same man, 2d Lt. Daniel K. Inouye, led a platoon of Soldiers near San Terenzo, Italy. As they moved towards the village, enemy machine guns opened fire on the platoon. A bullet pierced his chest but he calmly gave orders to his men to advance on the enemy position.
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. For his heroic ...
