| Quentin Kawānanakoa | |
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| Pretender | |
| Born | September 28, 1961 Honolulu, Oahu |
| Regnal name claimed | Kawānanakoa IV? Kalākaua IV? |
| Title(s) | Prince Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa |
| Throne(s) claimed | Hawaiʻi |
| Pretend from | July 29, 1997 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1893 |
| Last monarch | Liliʻuokalani |
| Connection with | Cousin/Aunt |
| Royal House | Kawānanakoa |
| Father | Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui Kawānanakoa |
| Mother | Carolyn Willison Kawānanakoa |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Broun Kawānanakoa |
| Children | Kincaid Kawānanakoa Riley Kawānanakoa |
| Predecessor | Edward A. Kawānanakoa |
Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa (born September 28, 1961), is the head of the House of Kawānanakoa. His claim to the throne of the lapsed Kingdom of Hawaii was supported by the native Hawaiian community, who refer to him as Prince Kawānanakoa. He is a politician of the State of Hawaii, serving as minority leader in the Hawaii State Legislature. Kawānanakoa is an organizer of the Republican Party of Hawaii and oversees the vast landholdings of the James Campbell Estate, of which he is an heir. His ninth cousin twice removed, Prince Kalokuokamaile III, is another pretender to the throne of Hawaii through the line of Kamehameha I's father, Keoua.
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Kawānanakoa was born September 28, 1961 in San Francisco, California. He was the second son of his father Edward A. Kawānanakoa and his mother Carolyn Willison Kawānanakoa. He was raised in Honolulu where he graduated from Punahou School. Kawānanakoa went on to study at the University of Southern California. He returned to Oʻahu 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 1994, Kawānanakoa followed in his ancestors' footsteps and got involved in politics. Like his great uncle Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, Kawānanakoa joined the Republican Party of Hawaii for its pro-business stance. He ran and won an election for the Hawai`i State House of Representatives, an office he served through 1998. 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, Kawānanakoa abruptly retired from active political life after being hospitalized.
In April 2006, after eight years out of the public eye, Kawānanakoa announced his run for the Congressional seat held by Ed Case, who chose not to run for U.S. Senate. He declared his candidacy on April 23, 2006.[1] In the primary elections held on September 24, 2006, Kawānanakoa was defeated by State Senator Robert Hogue. The final vote total was Hogue: 8,393 votes (45.6%) vs. Kawānanakoa: 8,194 votes (44.5%). Senator Hogue went on to lose to Mazie Hirono.
In 2008 Kawānanakoa unsuccessfully ran for the Hawaii State House of Representatives. His opponent in the November 4, 2008 election was Democrat Chris Kalani Lee. Lee won with 5,885 votes to Kawānanakoa's 3,374 votes.[2]
In September 1995 Kawānanakoa married Barbados native Elizabeth Broun. They had their first child in June 1996, Kincaid Kawānanakoa. In December 1999, the couple had Riley Kawānanakoa.
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Abigail Kawānanakoa (1882–1945) |
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Edward D. Kawānanakoa (1904–1953) |
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Abigail Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa (1903–1961) |
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Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanakoa (1905–1969) |
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| Edward A. Kawānanakoa (1924–1997) |
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Virginia P. Kawānanakoa (1926–1998) |
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Esther Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa Marignoli (born 1928) |
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Abigail K. K. Kawānanakoa (born 1926) |
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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 Heir: Prince Kincaid |