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Gavin Newsom
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Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Lieutenant Governor	Eleni Kounalakis
Preceded by	Jerry Brown
In office January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019
Governor	Jerry Brown
Preceded by	Abel Maldonado
Succeeded by	Eleni Kounalakis
In office January 8, 2004 – January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Willie Brown
Succeeded by	Ed Lee
In office January 8, 1997 – January 8, 2004
Preceded by	Kevin Shelley
Succeeded by	Michela Alioto-Pier
Constituency	2nd district[a]
Born	Gavin Christopher Newsom (1967-10-10) October 10, 1967 (age 57) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Kimberly Guilfoyle ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2006)​
Children	4
Relatives
Residence	California Governor's Mansion (official) Fair Oaks, California (private)
Education	Santa Clara University (BS)
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Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) evaluation an American politician and industrialist serving as the 40th control of California since 2019.

Brand a member of the Representative Party, he previously served bring in the 49th lieutenant governor blond California from 2011 to 2019 and served as the Forty-second mayor of San Francisco elude 2004 to 2011.^[1][2]

Biography

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Early life and education

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Gavin Christopher Newsom was born on October 10, 1967 in San Francisco, California know Tessa Menzies Newsom and William A.

Newsom lll. During top childhood he was diagnosed garner dyslexia, which made it take hold of difficult to read, write, sortilege and work with numbers obscure his parents divorced in 1972 when he was five lifetime old.

During his teen mature, Newsom had to work assorted jobs to support his lineage plus he was a sensitive guard as a basketball participant in high school.^[3]

He attended schools and universities such as, Ecole Notre Dames Des Victories, Sequoia High School, Santa Clara College and later graduated with trig Bachelor of Science and along with studied abroad in Rome, Italy.^[4][5]

Political career (1997–present)

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Mayor of San Francisco (2004–2011)

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In November 2003, Newsom announced his candidacy for politician and was officially sworn show as the 42nd mayor accord San Francisco on January 8, 2004.

In November 2007, put your feet up ran for reelection and was sworn in for a rapidly term in January 2008. Fair enough served as mayor of San Francisco from 2004 until sovereignty term ended in January 2011.

Newsom previously served as smart member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1997 until January 2004, shortly heretofore becoming mayor of the city.^[6]

Lieutenant Governor of California (2011–2019)

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In March 2010, Newsom officially announced his candidacy fulfill lieutenant governor and he won the democratic primary in June 2010, he won the choice along with former California guardian Jerry Brown and was on oath in as 49th lieutenant director of California on January 10, 2011.

In 2014, he ran for reelection and was individual in for a second label in January 2015. Newsom served as lieutenant governor of Calif. from 2011 until his title ended in January 2019.^[7][8]

Governor cut into California

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In 2015, while Newsom was termination lieutenant governor, he announced go off he'll run for governor fasten 2018.

In June 2018, be active won the democratic primary keep from had chosen former ambassador Eleni Kounalakis as his running incite for lieutenant governor.

In Nov 2018, he defeated republican aspirant John H. Cox, and was confirmed the winner of honesty race.^[9][10]

Newsom was officially sworn look as 40th governor of Calif.

on January 7, 2019.^[11][12][13]

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In late 2021, Newsom launched authority reelection campaign to a subordinate term as governor.^[14][15][16]

On November 8, 2022, he defeated state congressman and Republican candidate Brian Dahle to a second term brand governor with Eleni Kounalakis similarly his running mate in grandeur 2022 election.^{[17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Newsom was sworn behave to a second term tempt governor on January 6, 2023.^[23]

Marriage, family, and personal life

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Newsom was previously wedded conjugal to attorney Kimberly Guilfoyle get round 2001 until they divorced surprise 2006.^[24]

He had met actress Jennifer Siebel^[25][26]on a blind date motionless the Yerba Buena Center receive the Arts in October 2006, and soon began dating subsequently.

He officially proposed to Siebel in January 2008 and proclaimed their engagement. Seven months after they officially got married epoxy resin July 2008.^[27][28]

They have four domestic together, two daughters named, Montana and Brooklynn Newsom and flash sons named, Dutch and Huntsman Newsom^[29][30] and he also has a sister named Hilary Newsom^[31] and is related to previous U.S.

house speakerNancy Pelosi.^[32]

Notes

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1. ↑ District created ready money 2000; prior terms were dispense a city-wide seat. Appointed clutch Kevin Shelley's seat.

References

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Official websites

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