73rd governor of Massachusetts (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maura Tracy Healey (born February 8, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer who is the Governor of Massachusetts since 2023. In 2015, she was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts. She is a member in the United States' Democratic Party. She was born in Bethesda, Maryland.
Maura Healey | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 73rd Governor of Massachusetts | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Kim Driscoll |
| Preceded by | Charlie Baker |
| 44th Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 21, 2015 – January 5, 2023 | |
| Governor | Charlie Baker |
| Preceded by | Martha Coakley |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maura Tracy Healey February 8, 1971 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Healey was elected governor of Massachusetts in 2022.[1] She is the state's first elected female governor, as well as one of the first two lesbian women, along with Tina Kotek,[2] to take office as governor of any state.[3]
Healey became the Attorney General for the state of Massachusetts in 2015.[4] She was elected the second time three years later.
In the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial elections, Healey began her run for Governor of the State.[5] She won the Democratic nomination in September 2022 and would go on to win the general election two months later.
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