Matilda Cuomo
former First Lady of New York State
Matilda Cuomo (born September 16, 1931) is an American activist and philanthropist. She was the First Lady of New York from 1983 to 1994. She is the widow of Governor of New York Mario Cuomo and mother of current Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo and CNN presenter Chris Cuomo. She is the founder of the Child Advocacy Group Mentoring USA.
Matilda Cuomo | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | |
| Governor | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Evangeline Gouletas |
| Succeeded by | Libby Pataki |
| Second Lady of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Edwin Margolis (Second Gentleman) |
| Succeeded by | Dee DelBello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mattia Raffa September 16, 1931[1] New York United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Mario Cuomo (m. 1954; died 2015) |
| Children | 5 (including Andrew, Margaret, Chris) |
| Education | St. John's University 1954 |
| Occupation | Advocate for women, children, and families |
Cuomo was added into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
References change
- ↑ https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/matilda-raffa-cuomo/ National Women's Hall of Fame
- ↑ Grondahl, Paul (12 February 2017). "Matilda Cuomo thrilled by National Women's Hall of Fame induction". Times Union. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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