Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable, this line is very well proved by Andrew Cuomo who is an American politician, author, and lawyer.
He is best known as the renowned face among politicians as he has been serving as the 56th governor of New York since 2011. Apart from that, he is also very popular for his support of same-sex marriage.
Born on December 6, 1957, this renowned personality has turned 65 years old. He is a fitness freak and keeps himself fit as a fiddle with a weight of 90 kilograms and 198 lbs in pounds. He is blessed with a good height which is 5’11” in feet and inches and 180 in centimeters.
His brown eyes and black hair enhance his personality. He is very conscious about his health and maintains himself fit with the body measurements of 44 inches chest, 36 inches waist and his biceps size is 13 inches approximately.
Andrew earns a very decent amount of net worth through his service as the governor of New York. According to the sources, his estimated net worth is $5 million approximately.
Born in Queens borough in New York City, US, Andrew belongs to the white Caucasian ethnicity. He is the loving son of Mario Matthew Cuomo(father) and Raffa Matilda Cuomo(mother). His father was an American politician who served as the 52nd Governor of New York while his mother Matilda is an American advocate for children and women and a former First Lady of New York.
Apart from that, he grew up with his four siblings named Margaret Cuomo, Maria Cuomo Cole, Madeline Cuomo, and Chris Cuomo (a journalist on CNN). As for his education, he attended “St. Gerard Majella’s School” in 1971.
Later, he completed his high schooling at “Archbishop Molloy High School” in 1975. Furthermore, he became graduated from “Fordham University” with a BA Degree in 1979. Moreover, he also achieved a JD from “Albany Law School of Union University” in New York in 1982.
Nick Name | Andrew Cuomo |
Birth Place | Queens borough in New York City |
Date of birth | December 6, 1957 |
Age | 66 Years |
Height | In feet & inches: 5’11” In centimeters: 180 cm |
Weight | In kilograms: 90 kg In pounds: 198 lbs |
Eye color | Brown |
Hair color | Black |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
School | St. Gerard Majella’s School |
College | Fordham University |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home town | Queens borough in New York City |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Fathers name | Mario Matthew Cuomo |
Mothers name | Raffa Matilda Cuomo |
Brothers | Chris Cuomo |
Sisters | Margaret Cuomo, Maria Cuomo Cole, and Madeline Cuomo |
Andrew started his career in the political field back in 1982 as the campaign manager for his late father Mario, governor of New York. Later, he served as the senior adviser in his father’s office for two years earning only $1 p.a.
In the year 1982, he moved to New York and started to work as an assistant district attorney. Apart from that, in 1986, Cuomo started “Housing Enterprises for the Less Privileged (HELP)” for the homeless in New York. He also commenced a partnership business with a law firm, “Blutriche, Falcone and Miller”, which he left in 1988 to focus on HELP.
Moreover, from 1990 till 1993, he became the chairman of the “New York City Homeless Commission”. Certainly, in 1993, he was appointed as the assistant secretary for “Community Planning and Development”. Later on, he also worked with Al Gore (former vice-president) to formulate policies for permanent homes for the homeless and the poor.
Other than this, he was announced to be the new secretary of the “US Department of Housing and Urban Development”(HUD) by President Bill Clinton in 1997 and remained till 2001. During this time, Andrew worked toward the control of gun use by negotiating with “Smith & Wesson”, the largest handgun manufacturer.
Later in the year 2006, he was elected as the “Attorney General of New York” and he was called the “New York’s Comeback Kid”. He also won the election as “Governor of New York” in the year 2010 and has been reelected twice for another term as well.
He came into the controversy in 2014 after he closed a commission that he had created against corruption. In the year 2015, he signed ‘Women’s Equality Bills’. It was stated in the year 2016 that his business tax incentive program “START-UP NY” had generated more than 400 jobs since 2014.
In the year 2019, he also proposed a four-point plan to tackle gun violence in the US. Furthermore, he announced on 13th August 2019 that he is about to propose a bill that “redefines domestic terrorism”.
Andrew is a married man. He tied the sacred knot of marriage with Sandra Lee (host of “Food Network”). However, the couple started to date each other in 2005 and began living in 2011. He was previously married to Kerry Kennedy before in 1990.
The couple shared three daughters together named Twins Cara and Mariah, and Michaela Andrea. Unfortunately, their relation couldn’t last long and they got divorced in 2005.
Girlfriend | Sandra Lee |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Kerry Kennedy (1990-2005) Sandra Lee (2011-Present) |
Children | Daughters: Twins Cara, Mariah, and Michaela Andrea |
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Andrew Cuomo:
Favorite Actor | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Favorite Musical instrument | Not Known |
Favorite singer | Not Known |
Favorite food | Not Known |
Favorite color | Not Known |
- His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- In the year 2014, Andrew also released his autobiography, “All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life”.
- He presided over the wedding ceremony of his long-time friend Billy Joel to his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, on July 4, 2015.
- Currently, he resides in Westchester County, New York.
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