Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (/ˈfaɪnstaɪn/ FYNE-styne; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933 – September 29, 2023) was an American politician. She was the senior United States Senator from California. She was a member of the U.S. Democratic Party and was in Senate since November 4, 1992. She was also the 38th Mayor in San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator from California
In office November 4, 1992 – September 29, 2023
Preceded by	John F. Seymour
Succeeded by	Laphonza Butler
38th Mayor of San Francisco
In office December 4, 1988 – January 7, 1988
Preceded by	George Moscone
Succeeded by	Art Agnos
Personal details
Born	(1933-06-22)June 22, 1933 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2023(2023-09-29) (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jack Berman ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1959)​ Bertram Feinstein ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 1978)​ Richard C. Blum ​ ​ (m. 1980; died 2022)​
Children	1

She was the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.^[1][2]

On February 14, 2023, she announced her decision not to run for reelection to a sixth term in 2024.^[3]

Early life

She was born in San Francisco, California. Feinstein is of Polish-German-Russian-Jewish descent.^[4]

Death

Feinstein died on September 29, 2023 at her home in Washington, D.C. from problems caused by encephalitis at the age of 90.^[5][6]