Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office June 28, 2010 – December 17, 2012
President	Barack Obama
Leader	Harry Reid
Preceded by	Robert Byrd
Succeeded by	Patrick Leahy
United States Senator from Hawaii
In office January 3, 1963 – December 17, 2012
Preceded by	Oren Long
Succeeded by	Brian Schatz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's At-large district
In office August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	John Burns (Delegate)
Succeeded by	Thomas Gill
Personal details
Born	(1924-09-07)September 7, 1924 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.
Died	December 17, 2012(2012-12-17) (aged 88) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Maggie Shinobu Awamura (1949–2006) Irene Hirano (2008–2012)
Children	Ken Inouye
Alma mater	University of Hawaii, Manoa George Washington University
Awards	Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
Signature
Website	Senate website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1947
Rank	Captain
Unit	442nd Regimental Combat Team
Battles/wars	World War II

In this Japanese name, the family name is Inouye.

Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye^[1] (September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American politician and United States Senator from Hawaii.^[2] He was known for receiving the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II.^[3]

1. ↑ "Voice of America pronunciation guide". Names.voa.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
2. ↑ Cillizza, Chris. "Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at age 88," Washington Post. December 17, 2012; retrieved 2012-12-17.
3. ↑ US Army Center of Military History (CMH), "Medal of Honor Recipients, World War II (G-L)" Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-25.