Quentin Kawānanakoa
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| Pretender Quentin Kawānanakoa |
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| Born | 28 September 1961 Honolulu, Oahu |
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| Title(s) | Prince Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa |
| Throne(s) claimed | Hawaiʻi |
| Pretend from | July 29, 1997 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1893 |
| Last monarch | Liliuokalani |
| Connection with | Cousin/Aunt |
| Royal House | Kawānanakoa |
| Father | Prince Edward Abner Keliʻiahonui Kawānanakoa |
| Mother | Princess Carolyn Willison Kawānanakoa |
| Spouse | Princess Elizabeth Broun Kawānanakoa |
| Children | Prince Kincaid Kawānanakoa Prince Riley Kawānanakoa |
| Predecessor | Prince Edward A. Kawānanakoa |
Quentin Kawananakoa, formally Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa (born September 28, 1961), is the current head of the House of Kawananakoa. His theoretical status as claimant to the throne of the lapsed Kingdom of Hawaii has been affirmed by historians and elders of the native Hawaiian community, who often refer to him as Prince Kawananakoa. He is also an avid politician of the State of Hawai`i having been elected to and chosen by his peers as minority leader in the Hawai`i State Legislature. Kawananakoa is a respected organizer of the Republican Party of Hawai`i and oversees the vast landholdings of the James Campbell Estate, of which he is an heir. His ninth cousin twiced removed, Prince Kalokuokamaile III, is the opposing pretender of the throne of Hawaii through the line of Kamehameha's father, Keoua.
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[edit] Early years
Kawananakoa was born in 1961 in San Francisco, California, the third son of Edward A. Kawananakoa and his second wife Carolyn Willison Kawananakoa. He was raised in Honolulu, Hawai`i where he attended Punahou School. Upon graduating from high school, Kawananakoa went on to study at the University of Southern California. He returned to O`ahu and graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law. Upon obtaining his law degree, he served in private practice at the law firm Case, Bigelow & Lombardi until 2000.
In 1989, Kawananakoa was charged with third degree possession of cocaine and pleaded guilty.
[edit] Political life
In 1994, Kawananakoa followed in his ancestors' footsteps and got involved in elected politics. Unlike his great uncle Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana`ole, Kawananakoa joined the Republican Party of Hawai`i for its pro-business stances. He ran and won an election to become a member of the Hawai`i State House of Representatives, an office he served through 1998. During his legislative tenure, he rose through the ranks of party leadership becoming minority floor leader. During an attempt to mount a challenge for the Congressional seat held by Neil Abercrombie, Kawananakoa abruptly retired from active political life after being hospitalized.
[edit] 2006 Congressional campaign
In April 2006, after eight years out of the public eye, Kawananakoa announced his intention to run for the Congressional seat currently held by Ed Case, who chose not to seek re-election to his seat in order to run for U.S. Senate. He officially declared his candidacy on April 23, 2006. [1] In the primary elections held on September 24, 2006, Crown Prince Quentin Kawananakoa was narrowly defeated by Hawaiian State Senator Robert Hogue. The final vote total was Hogue: 8,393 votes (45.6%) vs. Kawananakoa: 8,194 votes (44.5%). Senator Hogue went on to lose to Mazie Hirono.
[edit] Family
In September 1995, Kawananakoa married Barbados native Elizabeth Broun. They had their first child in June 1996, Kincaid Kawananakoa. In December 1999, the couple had another child, Riley Kawananakoa. In accordance with Native Hawaiian custom regarding the descendants of Hawaiian royalty, both are sometimes called by the title Prince.[citation needed]
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Prince Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa
Born: 28 September 1961 |
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| Preceded by Prince Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui Kawānanakoa |
— TITULAR — King of the Hawaiian Islands 29 July 1997 – present Reason for succession failure: Kingdom of Hawaii abolished in 1893 |
Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Kincaid |
