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e. Kamala Devi Harris[b] (born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who has been the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, serving under president Joe Biden. She is the first female U.S. vice president, making her the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history.
Kamala Harris's father, Donald J. Harris, [10] arrived in the United States from Jamaica in 1961, for graduate study at UC Berkeley, and received a Ph.D. in economics in 1966. [11] Donald Harris and Shyamala Gopalan met in 1962 and were married in 1963. [12] [13] He would become a Stanford University professor of economics in 1972. [14] [15]
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a virtual Vaccine Month of Action in June 2021. Harris was involved in the following healthcare legislation: On August 30, 2017, Harris announced at a town hall in Oakland that she would co-sponsor Senator Bernie Sanders's "Medicare for All" bill, supporting single-payer healthcare. [145] [32]
e. Kamala Harris, the 49th and incumbent vice president of the United States, announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024, after incumbent President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed her earlier the same day.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2024, considered several prominent individuals before selecting Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate on August 6. [1] Harris and Walz were certified as the official nominees that evening by Democratic National Committee secretary Jason Rae. [2]
Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021–present) (under whom Harris serves as vice president), 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009), former 2024 Democratic presidential candidate [3]
Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. A former senator, she is the first African American, first Asian American and first female occupant of the office. Harris is the highest ranking female official in United States history. She assumed office on January 20, 2021.
The Green Party has run a female candidate for president four times: Cynthia McKinney in 2008 and Jill Stein in 2012, 2016, and 2024. Stein's 1.5 million votes in 2016 represent the third-largest total for a female presidential candidate in U.S. history as of 2024. Pat LaMarche in 2004, Rosa Clemente in 2008, Cheri Honkala in 2012, and Angela ...