Age, Biography, and Wiki
Andrew Cuomo was born on December 6, 1957, in Queens, New York. He is the son of Mario Cuomo, a former three-term Governor of New York, and Matilda Cuomo, a children’s issues advocate. Andrew Cuomo began his political career as the campaign manager for his father before entering public service. He served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Bill Clinton and later as New York Attorney General from 2007 to 2010. Cuomo is currently running for mayor of New York City.
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| Date of Birth | 6 December 1957 |
| Age | 67 Years |
| Birth Place | New York City, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific information about Andrew Cuomo's height and weight is not widely documented, he is often recognized for his public presence and leadership roles in American politics.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Andrew Cuomo has been married once, to Kerry Kennedy, from 1990 to 2005. He has been in a long-term relationship with Sandra Lee, a television chef and author, from 2005 to 2019. As of now, there is no public information about a current romantic relationship.
Born in Queens, New York City, Cuomo is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. He began his career working as the campaign manager for his father in the 1982 New York gubernatorial election. Later, Cuomo entered the private practice of law and chaired the New York City Homeless Commission from 1990 to 1993. Cuomo then served in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as assistant secretary from 1993 to 1997 and as secretary from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Cuomo was elected New York attorney general in 2006, after a failed bid to win the Democratic primary in the 2002 New York gubernatorial election.
His parents were both of Italian descent; his paternal grandparents were from Nocera Inferiore and Tramonti in the Campania region of southern Italy, while his maternal grandparents were from Sicily (his grandfather from Messina). He has four siblings; his younger brother, Chris Cuomo, is a current NewsNation anchor and a former CNN journalist, and his elder sister is noted radiologist Margaret Cuomo.
During his father's successful 1982 campaign for governor, Cuomo served as campaign manager. He then joined the governor's staff as a policy advisor and sometime Albany roommate, earning $1 a year. As a member of his father's administration, Cuomo was known as the "enforcer" where his father was known as the "nice guy" in a good cop/bad cop dynamic to further advance his father's legislative agenda.
Cuomo first ran for the Democratic nomination for the New York governor seat in 2002. He was initially the favorite for the nomination and led in fundraising and polls, but his campaign took serious damage after a gaffe. Speaking about the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Cuomo said, "Pataki stood behind the leader. He held the leader's coat. He was a great assistant to the leader. But he was not a leader. Cream rises to the top, and Rudy Giuliani rose to the top." His remarks were widely derided; even his father, former governor Mario Cuomo, later admitted it was a blunder.
After Hillary Clinton became President Obama's choice for U.S. secretary of state in December 2008, then-New York governor David Paterson was charged with appointing a temporary replacement until a special election. Cuomo was seen as a leading contender for this appointment. Caroline Kennedy (who is a first cousin of Cuomo's ex-wife) was another leading contender, but withdrew for personal reasons two days before Paterson was set to announce his choice, leaving Cuomo and U.S. representative Kirsten Gillibrand as the most likely appointees. On January 23, Paterson announced he would appoint Gillibrand to the U.S. Senate.
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Net Worth and Salary
Andrew Cuomo's net worth is reported to vary between sources. Celebrity Net Worth estimates it at $3 million, while other reports suggest a range between $13.1 million and $13.7 million, based on earlier financial disclosures. Since leaving office, Cuomo has earned significant income from a legal consulting firm, Innovation Strategies LLC, which he established in 2022. He reportedly earned over $500,000 from this venture in 2023.
Cuomo won the 2010 Democratic primary for governor of New York and won the general election with over 60 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. During his governorship, Cuomo signed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, medical use of cannabis, and recreational use of cannabis. Cuomo's administration oversaw the construction of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the Second Avenue Subway, the Moynihan Train Hall, and a reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport. He also decommissioned the Indian Point nuclear plant, which led to an uptick in greenhouse gas emissions. In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the 2012 Webster shooting, Cuomo signed the NY SAFE Act of 2013, the strictest gun control law in the United States. He also delivered Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; a 2011 tax code that raised taxes for the wealthy and lowered taxes for the middle class; 12-week paid family leave; and a gradual increase of the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Career, Business, and Investments
Public Service
- Assistant Secretary of HUD (1993-1997): Cuomo began his career in federal service under President Bill Clinton.
- HUD Secretary (1997-2001): He focused on initiatives related to housing discrimination and urban development.
- New York Attorney General (2007-2010): Cuomo built a reputation as a tough regulator, tackling corruption and financial fraud.
- Governor of New York (2011-2021): He served three terms, known for progressive policies and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 1984 to 1985, Cuomo was a New York assistant district attorney and briefly worked at the law firm of Blutrich, Falcone & Miller. He founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged (HELP) in 1986 and left his law firm to run HELP full time in 1988. From 1990 to 1993, during the administration of New York City mayor David Dinkins, Cuomo was chair of the New York City Homeless Commission, which was responsible for developing policies to address homelessness in the city and providing more housing options.
In 1998, Clinton-appointed HUD inspector general Susan Gaffney testified to a Senate committee that she was the victim of escalating' attacks on her office by Cuomo and 'his key aides,' including cooked-up charges of racism, insubordination, malfeasance, and general dirty-dealing". In 1999, Gaffney's office concluded that "most (15 out of 19) Community Builders' goals were activities rather than actual accomplishments" and that Cuomo's initiatives "had a crippling effect on many of HUD's ongoing operations". Gaffney retired in May 2001, shortly after the department reached a $490,000 settlement with a black employee who had accused her of racial discrimination in passing him over for a promotion.
Social Network
Andrew Cuomo maintains a presence on social media platforms, although specific usernames are not widely documented. His engagement is often focused on political updates and public service announcements.
In 2007, Cuomo was active in a high-profile investigation into lending practices and anti-competitive relationships between student lenders and universities. Specifically, many universities steered student borrowers to a "preferred lender", which resulted in the borrowers' incurring higher interest rates. This led to changes in lending policy at many major American universities. Many universities also rebated millions of dollars in fees to affected borrowers.
Education
Andrew Cuomo attended Fordham University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree, and later received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Albany Law School. His educational background has been foundational to his career in law and politics.
Cuomo graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1982.
