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Kamala Harris | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 49th Vice President of the United States | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Mike Pence |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| Succeeded by | Alex Padilla |
| 32nd Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Becerra |
| 27th District Attorney of San Francisco | |
| In office January 8, 2004 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Terence Hallinan |
| Succeeded by | George Gascón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kamala Devi Harris[a] October 20, 1964 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Douglas Emhoff (m. 2014) |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Harris family |
| Residence | Number One Observatory Circle |
| Education | Howard University (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | whitehouse.gov |
| Kamala Harris speaks on the Americans with Disabilities Act Recorded July 26, 2021 | |
Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20, 1964)[2][3] is an American politician and attorney. Since 2021, she has been the 49th vice president of the United States under President Joe Biden. She is the first female ever in U.S. history elected to this office. Before becoming vice president, she was a United States senator from California from 2017 until 2021.[4] Harris was the 32nd attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and the 27th district attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.[5] Harris is a member of the Democratic Party.[6]
On January 21, 2019, Harris announced her candidacy for president of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. She ended her campaign on December 3, 2019. After Joe Biden won the nomination, he picked Harris as his running mate for vice president.[7] They won the election on November 7 and were inaugurated on January 20, 2021. This made Harris the highest ranking elected woman in American history. Harris is also the first Asian and African American vice president.
- ↑ Debolt, David (August 18, 2020). "Here's Kamala Harris' birth certificate. Scholars say there's no VP eligibility debate". The Mercury News. The MediaNews Group Inc.
- ↑ "Kamala Harris | Biography, Policies, Family, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ↑ "Kamala Harris - Politics, Family & Age". Biography. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ↑ Wright, Jasmine; Duster, Chandelis (January 18, 2021). "Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration". CNN. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ↑ Shenkman, Kenneth (2018). "Harris, Kamala". World Book Advanced. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Kamala Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ↑ "Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate". August 11, 2020.
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