Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo (June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He served as the Secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1978, as the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and as the 52nd Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. His son Andrew Cuomo was the governor of New York from 2011 to 2021.
Mario Cuomo | |
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.jpg) Mario Cuomo in May 1987. | |
| 52nd Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | |
| Lieutenant | Alfred DelBello Warren Anderson Stan Lundine |
| Preceded by | Hugh Carey |
| Succeeded by | George Pataki |
| 69th Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Governor | Hugh Carey |
| Preceded by | Mary Anne Krupsak |
| Succeeded by | Alfred DelBello |
| 58th Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Governor | Hugh Carey |
| Preceded by | John Ghezzi |
| Succeeded by | Basil Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mario Matthew Cuomo June 15, 1932 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2015 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. John Cemetery, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda Raffa |
| Children | Andrew Maria Margaret Madeline Chris |
| Alma mater | St. John's University |
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Cuomo was born on June 15, 1932 in Queens, New York City to an Italian Catholic family.[1] He studied at St. John's University. Cuomo was married to Matilda Raffa from 1954 until his death in 2015. They have five children.
Cuomo died on January 1, 2015, in his home in Manhattan, New York City at the age of 82 from heart failure only hours after his son Andrew was sworn-in to a second term as governor of New York state.[2] His funeral was held on January 6, 2015 at the Saint Ignatius Loyola Church in Manhattan, New York. He was buried at St. John Cemetery, in Queens, New York.
Mario Cuomo Media
President Ronald Reagan presenting Mario Cuomo and other New York leaders with a check for Westway Project Funds, September 1981
Governor Cuomo speaking at a rally in 1991 in Plattsburgh, New York
Groundbreaking of Pilot Field in July 1986. From left to right: Buffalo Bisons owner Robert E. Rich Jr., Governor Mario Cuomo and Buffalo Mayor James D. Griffin.
Mario Cuomo giving a speech in 2007
Officers of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a state police honor guard saluting Cuomo's hearse as it passes through the Queens Midtown Tunnel, January 6, 2015
The niche of Governor Mario Cuomo
The rebuilt Tappan Zee Bridge was named in Cuomo's honor.
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References
Other websites
Media related to Mario Cuomo at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Mario Cuomo at Wikiquote
- Text Cuomo's 1984 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address – "A Tale of Two Cities"
- Text and Audio of Cuomo's Address at the University of Notre Dame– "Religious Belief and Public Morality"
- Lewis Lehrman 1982 NY Governor Campaign Retrospective. Lehrman narrowly lost to Mario Cuomo (51% to 48%) Archived 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography at Willkie Farr & Gallagher website Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Video of debate/discussion with Mario Cuomo and Paul Krugman on Bloggingheads.tv
- Booknotes interview with Cuomo on Why Lincoln Matters, July 25, 2004. Archived January 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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