Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957, in Queens, New York) has been the Governor of New York since January 1, 2011. He was previously the Attorney General of New York, having been elected in 2006 with 58% of the vote, and before that he served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration. His Lieutenant Governor is former Rochester mayor Robert Duffy. He is the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
| Andrew Cuomo | |
|---|---|
| 56th Governor of New York From: January 1, 2011-Present | |
| Predecessor | David Paterson |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 64th Attorney General of New York From: January 1, 2007-Present | |
| Governor | Eliot Spitzer David Patterson |
| Predecessor | Eliot Spitzer |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development From: January 29, 1997 â January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor | Henry Cisneros |
| Successor | Mel Martinez |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Kerry Kennedy (1990-2003) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Cuomo was elected as Governor of New York in 2010 with 62% of the vote. Like his father, Cuomo is pro-abortion and pro-gay rights. He legalized gay marriage in 2011.
In January 2014, during the radio interview he commented that the "extreme conservatives" who are "right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay" had no places in the State of New York.