Andrew Cuomo, an American politician, novelist, and lawyer, is a well-known figure in politics, having served as the 56th governor of New York since 2011. Andrew Cuomo was re-elected to the same office that his late father, Mario Cuomo, had held for three terms.

How much does Andrew Cuomo earn?

Andrew Cuomo net worth is believed to be approximately $5 million dollars. As the governor of New York, he earns a substantial sum of money.

Andrew Cuomo’s autobiography, “All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life,” was also published in 2014.

Trending News:

•  Gov.Andrew Cuomo announced that he is about to propose a bill that “redefines domestic terrorism” on Wednesday, 13th August 2019.
• Last week, Cuomo proposed a four-point plan to tackle gun violence in the US.

What is Andrew Cuomo Famous for?

•  Cuomo is famous as the 56th governor of New York and for his support for same-sex marriage.

How was Andrew Cuomo Childhood: Birth Date, Parents?

Andrew Cuomo was born in the Queens borough of New York City on December 6, 1957. Andrew Mark Cuomo is his given name. His ethnicity is White Caucasian and his nationality is American. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Mario Matthew Cuomo (father) and Raffa Matilda Cuomo (mother) raised him in an Italian family (mother).

Mario’s father, Mario, was a politician in the United States who served as the 52nd Governor of New York. His mother, Matilda, is a former First Lady of New York and an American champion for women and children.

Andrew’s involvement in politics began as a teenager as a result of this.

In 1971, Andrew Cuomo attended “St. Gerard Majella’s School.” In 1975, he completed his high school education at “Archbishop Molloy High School.” In 1979, he received a BA degree from “Fordham University.”

He also earned a JD from New York’s “Albany Law School of Union University” in 1982.

Margaret Cuomo, Maria Cuomo Cole, Madeline Cuomo, and Chris Cuomo are his four siblings (a journalist on CNN).

Andrew Cuomo: Career?

*Early Career:

• -Andrew Cuomo kicked off his career in the political field back in 1982 as the campaign manager for his late father Mario, governor of New York.
• He then worked as the senior adviser in his father’s office for two years earning only $1 p.a.

*Struggling Career and Success:

•  In 1982, Cuomo moved to New York and started to work as an assistant district attorney.
• He started “Housing Enterprises for the Less Privileged(HELP)” for the homeless in New York in 1986.
•  Cuomo also had a partnership business with a law firm, “Blutriche, Falcone and Miller”, which he left in 1988 to focus on HELP.
• He became the chairman of the “New York City Homeless Commission” in 1990 till 1993.
• Certainly, after then, he was appointed as the assistant secretary for “Community Planning and Development” in 1993.
• He worked with Al Gore(former vice-president) to formulate policies permanent homes to the poor and the homeless.
•  In 1997, he was announced to be the new secretary of the “US Department of Housing and Urban Development”(HUD) by President Bill Clinton and he remained till 2001.
• During his time, he worked toward the control of gun use by negotiating with “Smith & Wesson”, the largest handgun manufacturer.
• In 2002, he ran for governor as a Democratic candidate, however, from being the favorite nominee he went to downhill and himself removed his name from consideration.

*Governor of New York:

• In 2006, Cuomo was elected as the “Attorney General of New York” and he was called the “New York’s Comeback Kid”.
• In 2010, he won the election as “Governor of New York” and has been reelected twice for another term as well.
• During his first term, Cuomo oversaw the passage of same-sex marriage law, gun control legislation, and a property tax cap, and also signed medical marijuana legislation.
• In his second term, he successfully pushed for an increase in New York’s minimum wage.
•  He got into a controversy in 2014 after he closed a commission that he had created against corruption.
• Cuomo signed ‘Women’s Equality Bills’ in 2015 and in 2016 it was stated that his business tax incentive program “START-UP NY” had generated more than 400 jobs since 2014.
• He also supported for the courses offered to the New York’s prisoners as his administration awarded grants worth more than $7million.
•  It was also announced that he would restore the voting rights of parolees through an executive order.
• He also proposed a four-point plan to tackle gun violence in the US in 2019.
• On 13th August 2019, he announced that he is about to propose a bill that “redefines domestic terrorism”.

Who is Andrew Cuomo Engaged to?

Sandra Lee is Andrew Cuomo’s wife (host of “Food Network”). The couple began dating in 2005 and moved in together in 2011.

Cuomo previously married Kerry Kennedy in 1990. Cara and Mariah, twins, and Michaela Andrea were the couple’s three daughters. Their relationship, however, did not survive long, and they divorced in 2005 after separating in 2003.

Andrew, his wife Sandra Lee, and their daughters currently reside in Westchester County, New York.

Cuomo officiated at the wedding of his long-time friend Billy Joel to his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, on July 4, 2015.

How tall is Andrew Cuomo?

Andrew Cuomo has a well-groomed physique. With a height of 5ft.11inch, he is rather tall (1.8m).

With brown eyes and black hair, he has a fair complexion.