Lanihau | |
|---|---|
| Keeper of the Royal Mausoleum | |
| In office March 6, 1885 – July 31, 1886 | |
| Preceded by | Pius F. Koakanu |
| Succeeded by | Keano |
| Governess of Kauai | |
| In office July 31, 1886 – August 23, 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Paul P. Kanoa |
| Succeeded by | William Hyde Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1852 Hawaiian Kingdom |
| Died | October 24, 1914 (aged 62) Koloa, Kauai County, Territory of Hawaii |
| Resting place | Koloa |
| Spouse | Opeka |
| Parent(s) | Pius F. Koakanu and Peke |
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Lanihau (June 19, 1852 – October 24, 1914) was a Hawaiian high chiefess of the Hawaiian Kingdom. She served as the Keeper of the Royal Mausoleum of Mauna ʻAla from 1885 to 1886 and was the last Governess (female governor) of the islands of Kauai and Niihau from 1886 to 1888. During her tenure, she was given the honorific Her Excellency, the Governess of Kauai.