Office of the Governor

O le Ofisa o le Kovana heads Hawaii's executive branch, ma constitutional authority i execute state tulafono, administer executive matagaluega, mataupu executive orders, sign pe veto legislation, ma direct le state's response i emergencies. O le Governor appoints matagaluega heads, board sui, ma judges subject i Senate confirmation, ma faʻatulagaina le administration's faiga faʻavae mea muamua e ala i le state paketi tupe ma legislative fuafuaga. O le Governor's faʻaiʻuga i tele faiga faʻavae mataupu — mai fale nofo i aʻoaʻoga i disaster response — affect uma Hawaii tagata nonofo.

O le Governor's faiga faʻavae mea muamua, paketi tupe fuafuaga, ma appointments shape virtually taʻitasi aspect o state government; tagata nonofo e mafai ona engage e ala i molimau i le Kovana's paketi tupe, participation i state advisory boards, pe direct communication ma le ofisa.