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Gina Raimondo
United States Secretary of Commerce since 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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 (1971-05-17) May 17, 1971 (age 53) 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]