Irene Hirano Inouye, widow of Sen. Inouye, dies at 71
Published: Apr. 8, 2020 at 7:32 AM HST
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Irene Hirano Inouye, the widow of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, died Tuesday following an extended illness, according to the U.S.-Japan Council.
She was 71 years old.
Hirano Inouye was the president of the U.S.-Japan Council, and had announced her decision to retire from the Washington, D.C.-based organization later this year.
She had been with USJC — an organization aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship — since its inception in 2008.
Hirano Inouye was also the former president and founding CEO of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, Calif.
In 2008, she married Sen. Inouye. He died in 2012.
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