Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator from 1992 to 2023
Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (/ˈfaɪnstaɪn/ FYNE-styne; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933 – September 29, 2023) was an American politician. She was the senior United States Senator from California. She was a member of the U.S. Democratic Party and was in Senate since November 4, 1992. She was also the 38th Mayor in San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.
Dianne Feinstein | |
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United States Senator from California | |
In office November 4, 1992 – September 29, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John F. Seymour |
Succeeded by | Laphonza Butler |
38th Mayor of San Francisco | |
In office December 4, 1988 – January 7, 1988 | |
Preceded by | George Moscone |
Succeeded by | Art Agnos |
Personal details | |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | June 22, 1933
Died | September 29, 2023 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jack Berman (m. 1956; div. 1959) Bertram Feinstein (m. 1962; died 1978) Richard C. Blum (m. 1980; died 2022) |
Children | 1 |
She was the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.[1][2]
On February 14, 2023, she announced her decision not to run for reelection to a sixth term in 2024.[3] Feinstein died on September 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 90.[4]
Early life change
She was born in San Francisco, California. Feinstein is of Polish-German-Russian-Jewish descent.[5]
References change
- ↑ "Feinstein plays key role". San Diego Union-Tribune. Copley News Service. January 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ↑ Associated Press and Agence France-Presse (January 21, 2009). "Millions witness moment". The Straits Times. (Singapore). Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Feinstein: Will Not Run for Reelection in 2024, Focus on This Congress". United States Senator for California Dianne Feinstein. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Clare Foran (September 29, 2023). "Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90 | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Slater, Elinor; Slater, Robert (1994). Great Jewish Women. Jonathan David Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8246-0370-0. Retrieved February 15, 2024.