Biography
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who has been the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
Newsom graduated from Santa Clara University in 1989. Afterward, he founded the PlumpJack Group with billionaire heir and family friend Gordon Getty as an investor. The wine store grew to manage 23 businesses, including wineries, restaurants, and hotels. Newsom began his political career in 1996, when San Francisco mayor Willie Brown appointed him to the city's Parking and Traffic Commission. Brown then appointed Newsom to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors the next year and Newsom was first elected to the board in 1998.
Newsom was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003 and reelected in 2007. He was elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010. As lieutenant governor, Newsom hosted The Gavin Newsom Show from 2012 to 2013. He also wrote the 2013 book Citizenville, about using digital tools for democratic change. He was reelected in 2014. Newsom was elected governor of California in 2018.
During his governorship, Newsom faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by an unsuccessful attempt to recall him from office in 2021. He was reelected in 2022.
Filmography
all 25
self 24
Movies 13
TV Shows 12
Inside with Jen Psaki (2023)
Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
Chelsea (2016)
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
Miss Representation (2011)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
...So Goes the Nation (2006)
The View (1997)
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GenderMale
Birthday1967-10-10 (57 years old)
Birth NameGavin Christopher Newsom
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
ReligionCatholicism
Height1.91-meter
RelationshipsKimberly Guilfoyle (2001 - 2005)
SpouseJennifer Siebel Newsom
ChildrenMontana Newsom, Brooklynn Newsom, Hunter Newsom
FatherWilliam Newsom
MotherTessa Newsom
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesFair Oaks · Kentfield, United States of America
Also Known AsGavin Christopher Newsom
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