Earl I. Anzai
American politician (1941–2023)
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Earl Ichiro Anzai (Japanese: 安斎 一郎,[1] October 4, 1941 – July 23, 2023) was an American politician who was Attorney General of Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, appointed by Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano. A career Democrat, Anzai also served as state budget director from 1995 to 1999 and Office of Hawaiian Affairs special counsel from 1990 to 1994.[2][3] From 1968 to 1970, he worked for the federal government in the United States Government Accountability Office.[2][3] He was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in October 1981.[4]
Earl Ichiro Anzai | |
|---|---|
| 12th Attorney General of Hawaii | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Governor | Ben Cayetano |
| Preceded by | Margery Bronster |
| Succeeded by | Mark J. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1941 Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2023 (aged 81) Hawaii, U.S. |
Education
Earl Anzai was raised in Hawaii. Anzai graduated from Kahuku High School in rural City & County of Honolulu. He left the islands to study at Emory University and then Oregon State University before successfully obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1964. In 1966, he obtained a master of arts degree in the same field at the same school. From 1966 to 1968, Anzai received a Ph.D. education but transferred to the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he obtained a doctorate of jurisprudence instead in 1981.[2][3][5]
On May 16, 2008, Anzai was finally initiated as a member of the Beta Chi chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was also a 1976 alumnus of the National Urban Fellows.[6]
Death
Earl I. Anzi died on July 23, 2023, at the age of 81.[7]