The Cuomo family (/ˈkwoʊmoʊ/ 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 Cuomo, 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, respective immigrated to the United States from Nocera Superiore and Tramonti, both in Campania, Italy; Andrea in 1926 and Immacolata in 1927.[1] Matilda Raffa Cuomo's parents both immigrated to the United States from Sicily; Carmelo "Charles" Raffa arrived in New York in 1927, and Mary (née Gitto) Raffa in 1928.[2]
- 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.[3]
- Matilda Cuomo (born September 16, 1931), First Lady of New York (1983–1994); educator and lifelong advocate for women, children, and families; proponent of New York State Mentoring Program; founder of Mentoring USA nonprofit organization; inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.[4]
- 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).[5] From 1990 to 2003, Andrew Cuomo was married to Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel.[6] After Cuomo and Kennedy divorced, Cuomo dated Food Network host Sandra Lee from 2005 until September 2019.[7] Andrew resigned as governor on August 24, 2021, in response to sexual harassment allegations.[8]
- Maria Cuomo Cole (born 1960), daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, producer of social impact films at Cuomo Cole Productions, chairwoman of the charitable foundation Help USA, married to Kenneth Cole, a New York fashion designer.[9][10]
- Madeline Cuomo (born 1964), daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, attorney, specializing in matrimonial law, graduate of Albany Law School.[11][12][13]
- Christopher Cuomo (born August 9, 1970), son of Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo; anchor and host of Cuomo on NewsNation; former CNN anchor; former host of Cuomo Prime Time evening news program; former ABC News chief law and justice correspondent; former news anchor for Good Morning America; co-anchor for ABC's 20/20; winner of six national Emmys. On December 4, 2021, Chris was fired from CNN due to violations of journalism ethics and standards[14] involving his brother Andrew's political position, in addition to allegations of sexual misconduct.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Immaculata Cuomo, 92, Governor's Mother" (April 25, 1995), The New York Times.
- ^ "Mary Raffa; Cuomo's Mother-in-Law, 91". The New York Times. 1995-06-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Mario Cuomo". Archived from the original on 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ Grondahl, Paul (2017-02-12). "Matilda Cuomo thrilled by National Women's Hall of Fame induction". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Silber, Kenneth (March 15, 1993). "New testing ground for the other Cuomo - Andrew Cuomo, son of New York State Governor Mario Cuomo". Insight on the News.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "A TV Cook's Next Serving? Cuomo Family Style" by Michael Barbaro, The New York Times, May 15, 2010. "Sandra Lee has built an empire with her simple cooking advice, and as Andrew M. Cuomo's companion, she may soon be hosting parties at the governor's mansion." Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Gregorian, Dareh; Finn, Teaganne (August 10, 2021). "New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Cohen, Paula (July 13, 1997). "A Lady First". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Emily Cole, Matthew Dover". The New York Times. 2018-08-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Brady, Lois Smith (1993-06-20). "VOWS; Madeline Cuomo, Brian O'Donoghue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Davis, Dominic-Madori. "Meet the Cuomo family, the New York political dynasty that's become the face of America's response to the pandemic". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Janes, DeAnna (2020-03-27). "Andrew Cuomo's Mom and Dad Had an Incredible 60-Year Marriage". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "CNN fires Chris Cuomo after new information found during review of how he helped brother Andrew Cuomo". CNBC. 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Sexual misconduct allegation against Chris Cuomo led to his firing from CNN, attorney says". CNBC. 5 December 2021.
