Daniel Inouye was a Senator of United States from 1963 to 2012.Daniel Inouye was a member of the Democratic Party, and was also President pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 until his death in 2012, which makeshim the highest-ranking Asian American politician in U.S. history. He died on December 17 2012 aged 88.He recieved 5 medals.