Mark Robinson (American politician)
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Mark Keith Robinson (born August 18, 1968[1]) is an American politician who has served as the 35th lieutenant governor of North Carolina since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African American to hold the office of lieutenant governor in North Carolina. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 election. Robinson defeated Democratic nominee Yvonne Lewis Holley in the 2020 lieutenant gubernatorial election. Robinson has promoted various far-right conspiracy theories, has engaged in Holocaust denial,[2][3] and has often made inflammatory anti-LGBT,[4][5][6] antisemitic,[7] racist,[8] anti-atheist,[9] and Islamophobic statements.[5][10]
Mark Robinson | |
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35th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
Assumed office January 9, 2021 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Dan Forest |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Keith Robinson (1968-08-18) August 18, 1968 (age 55) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Education | North Carolina A&T State University University of North Carolina at Greensboro (BA) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1985–1989 |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |