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President of the Board of Health
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1850-1925
History
The Minister of the Interior served as the President of the Board of Health from 1851-1876. The Board of Health was established on May 8, 1851 by an act of the 1851 Legislature to serve as the policy-making authority for public health measures in Hawaii. The Board was appointed by the King in Privy Council upon nomination by the Minister of the Interior. The Board was administratively attached to the Minister of Interior from 1851-1876, after which it became independent. The President of the Board of Health continued to be an unpaid position until 1903 due to increased responsibility and the desire to provide stability to the Board of Health. The 1903 law also required the President to be a licensed medical doctor (M.D.), or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.).
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