Gina Raimondo
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40th United States Secretary of Commerce
Key facts
- President
- Joe Biden
- Deputy
- Don Graves
- Preceded by
- Wilbur Ross
- Succeeded by
- Howard Lutnick
- Lieutenant
- Dan McKee
- Governor
- Lincoln Chafee
- Born
- Gina Marie Raimondo , ( 1971-05-17 ) May 17, 1971 (age 55) , Smithfield, Rhode Island , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Andrew Moffit ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. December 1, 2001</span>"}]]}'>2001 )
- Education
- Harvard University ( BA ), New College, Oxford ( MA , DPhil ), Yale University ( JD )
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Smithfield
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Position held
- United States Secretary of Commerce
- Educated at
- New College
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- ginaraimondo.com
- Image
- Gina Raimondo (cropped 2).jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1971-05-17
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- birth name
- Gina Marie Raimondo
- name in native language
- Gina Raimondo
- social media followers
- 37468
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- Gina Raimondo
- affiliation string
- US Department of Commerce
- affiliation
- United States Department of Commerce
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/gina-raimondo
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Encyclopedic overview
Gina Marie Raimondo (/rəˈmɒndoʊ/; born May 17, 1971) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 40th United States secretary of commerce from 2021 to 2025. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 75th governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021 and was the first woman to serve in the role.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Raimondo began her career in venture capital after law school. In 2000, she co-founded Point Judith Capital, Rhode Island's first venture capital firm. Raimondo entered politics in 2010, when she was elected General Treasurer of Rhode Island. During her first year in office, she prioritized reforming Rhode Island's public employee pension system.
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