Cuomo family

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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 in general election for mayor of New York City (1977), again losing to Ed Koch; Lieutenant Governor of New York 1979–1982; Governor of New York (1983–1994); keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. Matilda Cuomo (born September 16, 1931), First Lady of New York (1983–1994); educator, proponent of New York State Mentoring Program, founder of Mentoring USA nonprofit organization, inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017. Daughter of Charles Raffa. Margaret Cuomo (born March 29, 1955) daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, is a physician and radiologist; author and advocate of cancer prevention; co-founder of the Italian Language Foundation. Andrew Cuomo (born December 6, 1957), son of Mario and Matilda Cuomo; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001); New York State Attorney General (2007–2010); governor of New York (2011–2021). From 1990 to 2003,...