
Cuomo family
American political family

American political family
The Cuomo family ( KWOH-moh, Italian: [ˈkwɔːmo]) is an American political family. It includes Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo (née Raffa) and their five children: Margaret, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Christopher. Mario Cuomo and his son Andrew Cuomo both have served as governor of New York. Mario Cuomo's parents, Andrea and Immacolata Cuomo, immigrated to the United States from Nocera Superiore and Tramonti, both in Campania, Italy; Andrea in 1926 and Immacolata in 1927. Matilda Raffa Cuomo's parents both immigrated to the United States from the area of Messina, in Sicily; Carmelo "Charles" Raffa arrived in New York in 1927, and Mary Raffa (née Gitto) in 1928. Mario Cuomo (June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015), unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York (1974); appointed New York Secretary of State by Governor Hugh Carey (1975–1978); unsuccessful candidate in 1977 Democratic primary for mayor of New York City (lost to Ed Koch); unsuccessful Liberal Party of New York candidate...
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