Gina Raimondo
Gina Marie Raimondo (born May 17, 1971) is an American politician, businesswoman, and venture capitalist. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2021, she became the United States Secretary of Commerce under the Joe Biden administration.
Gina Raimondo | |
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| 40th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Don Graves |
| Preceded by | Wilbur Ross |
| Succeeded by | Howard Lutnick (nominee) |
| 75th Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – March 2, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Daniel McKee |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
| Succeeded by | Daniel McKee |
| Chair of the Democratic Governors Association | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – December 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Inslee |
| Succeeded by | Phil Murphy |
| 30th General Treasurer of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 6, 2015 | |
| Governor | Lincoln Chafee |
| Preceded by | Frank Caprio |
| Succeeded by | Seth Magaziner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gina Marie Raimondo May 17, 1971 Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Andrew Moffit (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) University of Oxford (MA, DPhil) Yale University (JD) |
| Website | Government website |
In 2015, Raimondo became the 75th Governor of the State of Rhode Island. She is the first woman to be Governor of Rhode Island.[1] She removed "Providence Plantations" from the name of the state in 2020. She removed it because plantations are related to slavery.[2] Before that, she was the General Treasurer for the State of Rhode Island from 2011 through 2015.
On January 7, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Raimondo to serve as the United States Secretary of Commerce in his cabinet.[3] Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 2021 with a 84-15 vote.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Democrat Gina Raimondo becomes Rhode Island's first female governor". news.yahoo.com.
- ↑ Rhode Island moves to change official name over slavery ties
- ↑ Zeleny, Jeff (7 January 2021). "Biden poised to tap Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead Commerce Department". CNN. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Gina Raimondo as Biden's commerce secretary". CNN. March 2, 2021.
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