Public notice: This site is an informational and records portal for Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi. Formal decisions, appointments, and policies remain subject to internal approval and official recordkeeping.
Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi organizes its work under the 1852 Constitution, which divides the supreme power of the Kingdom into executive, legislative, and judicial powers that are to remain distinct. This portal represents the executive and national governance framework.
—Separation of Powers
Each body in its proper lane
The 1852 Constitution recognizes a constitutional monarchy with executive power exercised through the Crown, Kuhina Nui, Privy Council, ministers, and governors. Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi holds the executive and national governance framework and coordinates with — but does not absorb — the legislative and judicial branches.
1852 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Constitutional monarchy; supreme power divided into three distinct branches (Articles 22–23).
Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi
Executive administration, ministries, appointments, records, and inter-branch liaison. This portal.
Coordinated, separate
Legislative work is held by a separate body. Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi coordinates without assuming legislative authority.
Coordinated, separate
Judicial review is held by a separate branch. Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi provides liaison, not adjudication.
—Executive Structure
Offices within the executive framework
Executive Office
Overall executive administration and coordination of the national governance framework.
Privy / Advisory Council
High-level counsel and advice to the executive on matters of governance and restoration planning.
Cabinet / Executive Council
Coordination across ministries; recorded meetings, minutes, and executive decisions subject to internal approval.
Archives & Certification
Custody of official records, seals, and certified copies under a public records framework.
These offices describe an organizing framework. Appointments, commissions, and designations remain subject to internal approval and official recordkeeping, and are documented in the appropriate executive records.
Constitutional Duty
“Government is conducted for the common good and for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people — not for the private interest of any one person, family, or class.”
Paraphrasing Article 14, Constitution of 1852 · hawaii-nation.org