Maria Shriver
First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011
Maria Owings Shriver, (born May 6, 1955) is an American author and journalist.
Maria Shriver | |
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 Shriver in 2018 | |
| 35th First Lady of California | |
| In role November 17, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Preceded by | Sharon Davis |
| Succeeded by | Anne Gust Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Owings Shriver November 6, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2011–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2011) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4, including Katherine and Patrick Schwarzenegger |
| Mother | Eunice Kennedy |
| Father | Sargent Shriver |
| Relatives | Shriver family Kennedy family Chris Pratt (son-in-law) |
| Residence | Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
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Early life
changeShriver was born on May 6, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy. Her uncles were John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy. Her cousins are Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Caroline Bouvier Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Journalism career
changeShe was co-anchor of NBC News and covered 1988 Summer Olympics. She has won many Emmy Awards.
Personal life
changeIn addition, she is former First Lady of California when her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. They divorced in 2021.
References
change- ↑ Marinucci, Carla (May 30, 2018). "California Republicans hit rock bottom". POLITICO. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
But Shriver, a descendent of the Kennedy family who announced her move to become an independent voter years ago...
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