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Daniel Inouye

United States Senatorfrom HawaiiIn officeJanuary 3, 1963 – December 17, 2012Preceded byOren LongSucceeded byBrian SchatzMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Hawaii's at-large districtIn officeAugust 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963Preceded byJohn Burns (Delegate)Succeeded byThomas GillPersonal detailsBornDaniel Ken Inouye(1924-09-07)September 7, 1924Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.DiedDecember 17, 2012(2012-12-17) (aged 88)Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.Resting placeNational Memorial Cemetery of the PacificPartyDemocraticSpousesMargaret Shinobu Awamura​​(m.1948; died 2006)​Irene Hirano​(m.2008)​Children1EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)George Washington University (JD)SignatureMilitary serviceBranch/serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1943–1947RankCaptainUnit442nd Regimental Combat TeamBattles/warsWorld War II (WIA)AwardsMedal of HonorBronze StarPurple HeartEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign MedalWorld War II Victory MedalPresidential Medal of FreedomInouye criticizing the 1991 AUMF against Iraq.Recorded January 12, 1991Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; Japanese: 井上 建; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American attorney, soldier, and statesman who represented Hawaii in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012.

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