Hawaiian Government
The Hawaiian Council of Regency
🏛️ What Is the Hawaiian Council of Regency? Following Hawaiian Kingdom law—primarily the 1864 Constitution (Article 33) and related statutes—if the monarchy is vacant or the heir is a minor, a temporary Council of Regency is appointed by the Cabinet Council to carry on the functions of government until a monarch is elected by the Legislative Assembly mooaupuni.org +5 alohaquest.com +5 hawaiiankingdom.org +5 . That Council of Regency also operated under provisions that allowed a trust company registered under Hawaiian law to serve as proxy for certain governmental offices hawaiiankingdom.org . 📜 Historical Re-establishment In 1995, the Hawaiian Kingdom Trust Company was registered as a partnership under the Kingdom’s 1880 co-partnership law and tasked with serving as the Cabinet Council and thus the Acting Council of Regency under Article 33 of the 1864 Constitution Facebook +5 alohaquest.com +5 hawaiiankingdom.org +5 . On March 1, 1996, David Keanu Sai was appointed Acting Regent and took over authority from the Trust Company, which was dissolved in June 1996. This appointment vested him with the executive power of the Council of Regency Wikipedia +5 alohaquest.com +5 hawaiiankingdom.org +5 . By September 10, 1999, a Privy Council resolution designated that the Cabinet Council officers under Sai, led by the Minister of the Interior, constitute the Acting Council of Regency, with Sai serving also as Acting Minister of Interior and chairman of the Council YouTube +6 hawaiiankingdom.org +6 alohaquest.com +6 . 🧑💼 Current Leadership & Roles Today, the Acting Council of Regency is made up of the executive branch officers operating under the revived Hawaiian Kingdom legal framework: Dr. David Keanu Sai, Ph.D. — Serving as Chairman of the Council of Regency, Acting Minister of the Interior, and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim hawaiiankingdom.org +1 Wikipedia +1 hawaiiankingdom.org +5 hawaiiankingdom.org +5 mooaupuni.org +5 . Peter Umialiloa Sai — Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kauʻi P. Goodhue — Acting Minister of Finance Gary V. Dubin, Esq. — Acting Attorney General Additional appointments include judicial officers and law-enforcement roles: Alvin Ka‘ohu Nishimura, Acting Chief Justice Allen Kale‘iolani Hoe, Acting Associate Justice Arthur Hoke, Acting Marshal; Colin Malani, Acting Deputy Marshal; Leland Pa, Acting Sheriff W.D. Mahealani Pai, Acting Governor for the Island of Hawai‘i hawaiiancouncil.org +2 hawaiiankingdom.org +2 alohaquest.com +2 . These appointees constitute the de facto administrative and legal authority of the Hawaiian Kingdom administration in exile, pending reconvening of the Legislative Assembly. ⚖️ Purpose & Context The Council operates under the doctrine of legal continuity, asserting that the Kingdom’s constitutional order persists despite U.S. occupation from 1893 onward hawaiiankingdom.org +1 alohaquest.com +1 . Its principal functions include maintaining Hawaiian domestic law, initiating voter registration, and seeking redress internationally, including participation in arbitration at The Hague and lodging complaints to the United Nations regarding U.S. occupation and violations of international law Wikipedia +13 hawaiiankingdom.org +13 Wikipedia +13 . Importantly, the Council does not claim contemporary de facto authority within the territory, nor broad popular legitimacy—it awaits the reconvening of a Legislative Assembly to elect a Regent and, eventually, a monarch YouTube +3 hawaiiankingdom.org +3 alohaquest.com +3 . ✅ Summary Role Person Chairman, Council of Regency Dr. David Keanu Sai Acting Minister of Interior & Foreign Affairs Sai Acting Minister of Finance Kauʻi P. Goodhue Acting Attorney General Gary V. Dubin, Esq. Acting Chief Justice Alvin Ka‘ohu Nishimura Acting Associate Justice Allen Kale‘iolani Hoe Acting Law‑Enforcement Officials Arthur Hoke, Colin Malani, Leland Pa, etc. Acting Island Governor W.D. Mahealani Pai 🧭 In Plain Terms This Council represents the continuity of the Hawaiian Kingdom government, acting under its historical constitution—even without formal recognition by the U.S. or international authorities. David Keanu Sai, backed originally by a Kingdom‑registered trust, leads as the de facto head of state in the absence of a monarch. The Council has taken steps toward elections and assembly formation, but remains in temporary status until a Legislative Assembly can legitimize a Regent or Monarch.