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Sen. Mazie Hirono's Husband and Net Worth (Updated 2022)

Leighton Oshima and his wife Mazie Hirono bowling together
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Leighton Kim Oshima was married to an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party, Sen. Mazie Hirono, in 1987.

Leighton and Mazie first met in 1973 at a Young Democrats Meeting. The meeting was held in Waikiki Library.

Leighton states about their embarrassment met "We were unimpressed with each other."

Mazie in her rubber slippers and pedal pushers with all these tablets and notepads, a huge stack of notebooks. And I'm just like, who takes notes at a Young Democrats meeting.

Mazie served as a politician as a junior United States senator in the upper chamber of the United States Congress and the House of Representatives, the lower chamber, from Hawaii since 2013.

Leighton is an attorney, staying in Hawaii with his second wife, Mazie Hirono, and children. Hirono is his second wife, but there is no information about his first wife, rather than that he has one daughter from her.

Name Leighton Kim Oshima
SpouseSen. Mazie Keiko Hirono
Children4 including 1 from his ex-wife
NationalityAmerican
EthinicityJapanese-American
Age64
ProfessionLawyer

Sen. Mazie Hirono Wife, Leighton Kim Oshima's


The full name of Mazie is Sen. Mazie Keiko Hirono, born in 1947 in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. She is United States Senator from Hawaii.

She has been serving as the United States Senator since 2013. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013.

From 1981 to 1995, Hawaii also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives and from 1994 to 2002 as Hawaii's ninth lieutenant governor under Ben Cayetano.

Ben Cayetano is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii during the same period.

Hirono was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of Hawaii in 2002. Linda Lingle from the Republicans defeated her.

Hirono was the first female senator from Hawaii and the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate. She was the first Buddhist Senator and U.S. senator born in Japan.

Hawaii is also the third woman to be elected to congress from Hawaii.

Hirono announced that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2017, which had already spread to her seventh rib. Despite health issues, she was reelected to a second term in 2018.

According to OpenSecrets.org, Hirono's net worth was more than $4.3 million.

Mazie Hirono Asian-American woman, United States Senator from Hawaii
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Leighton Kim Oshima Personal Life

Leighton Kim Oshima is an Asian-American Attorney who lives in Hawaii. He is from Japan but holds American nationality.

Oshima married American Lawyer and Politician Maize Hirono in 1987 after thirteen years of ups and down in the relationship. Maize is his second wife with an exciting love story.

According to Marriedceleb, Oshima graduated with a law degree from George Washington University, and he is a veteran in the field of law.

Kim is not active in politics like Maize and always tries to be anonymous in Hirono's field. Kim always sticks with Hirono to support her in her ups and downs. Washington is one of his favorite places.

Leighton was already divorced from his first wife and had a daughter named Malia. 

Leighton Kim Oshima, Veteran lawyer and a supportive spouse
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Leighton Kim Oshima Net Worth(2022)

Leighton Kim Oshima is a lawyer. His actual net worth is not revealed yet, but as a lawyer, he receives $120,000 annually.

Currently, he works as a specialized insurance defense lawyer in Honolulu. He is a veteran in his law field and economically well stable. 

As a United States Senator, his wife's net worth was $4.3 million, according to OpenSecrets.org as of 2018. These days, many sites post her net worth is around $3 million but compared to 2018's record, possibly more.

Hirono has an annual salary of $174,000 as a US Senator. She served in many departments before, and in the 2012 campaign, she raised $5.2 million.

Mazie Hirono and Leighton Kim Oshima Married Life

Leighton Kim Oshima and his wife was in a long relationship before they got married
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Hirono married Oshima in 1987 after thirteen years of a relationship that went through many ups and down.

They first met in 1973 in a meeting at Waikiki Library.

Now Pair is celebrating the third decade of marriage happily. There seem to be many ups and downs during their relationship before marriage. But they support each other well after marriage and have a good time.

They have three children Roy, Mazie, and Wayne. There is one daughter from Leighton's first wife named Malia. This is the Second marriage of Leighton, but it's the first for Maize.

Some FAQs

When did Leighton Kim Oshima and Mazie Hirono get marry?

They got married in 1987.

Who is Mazie Hirono's husband?

Mazie Hirono is married to Leighton Kim Oshima.

Does Mazie Hirono and Leighton Kim Oshima have children?

Yes, they have three children.