Bob Menendez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Menendez
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1954(1954-01-01)
Age	70
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bob Menendez Biography

Bob Menendez is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 1, 1954 in New York, United States. Democrat who began his tenure as a senator for the State of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate in the year 2006. He was named the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in February of 2013.

The former President was succeeded by He succeeded John Kerry as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 2013. as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 2013.

Robert Menendez was born on January 1, 1954 in New York City to Cuban immigrants who had left Cuba a few months earlier, in 1953. His father, Mario Menéndez, was a carpenter, and his mother, Evangelina, was a seamstress. The family subsequently moved to neighboring New Jersey where he grew up in an apartment in Union City, New Jersey. He attended Union Hill High School, where his speech teacher, Gail Harper, helped Menendez develop as a public speaker. Menendez explains, “My mother and Miss Harper made me understand the power of education, what it means to put a premium on learning and working hard.” While at Union Hill, Menendez became the student body president. He went on to become the first in his family to go to college, attending Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City, where he became a member of the Lambda Theta Phi fraternity. He graduated with a B.A. in political science, and subsequently earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School in 1979 at the Newark campus. Menendez was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1980 and became a lawyer in private practice.

Robert Menendez (/m ɛ ˈ n ɛ n d ɛ z / ; born January 1, 1954) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Jon Corzine, and was later elected Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in January

2013. He stepped down as Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee in April 2015 upon being indicted on federal corruption charges, before returning to the position in February 2018.

He separated his wife Jane Jacobsen in 2005 after 29 years of marriage. the couple had two kids, Alicia and Robert.

Bob Menendez Net Worth

Bob Menendez is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Menendez 's net worth $600 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was just 20 when his election for his seat on the Union City Board of Education.

He served as the mayor of Union City from 1986 to 1992, before being elected a New Jersey Congressman in 1993.

In the 105th Congress, Menendez voted in favor of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, repealing provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, repealing provisions that limited Investment banks from acquiring Insurance companies or other Commercial banks, and voted in favor of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. After the 2001 Enron scandal, Menendez voted with 333 other members of the House in favor of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act.

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Who is Bob Menendez Dating?

According to our records, Bob Menendez married to Nadine Arslanian , Jane Menendez. As of December 1, 2023, Bob Menendez’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1992, incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Frank Guarini, of New Jersey’s 14th congressional district, decided to retire after redistricting. The district had been renumbered as the 13th district, and reconfigured as a Latino-majority district. Menendez decided to run in the primary—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district—and defeated Robert Haney Jr. in the Democratic primary 68%–32%. He won the general election with 64% of the vote, defeating New Jersey Superior Court Judge Fred J. Theemling Jr. in the general election. After that, he won re-election every two years with at least 71% of the vote until he was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Menendez celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

Menendez, who is described as very close to Republicans on foreign policy voted for the failed Kosovo Resolution, authorizing the use of military force against Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War. He was an early advocate of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities, sponsoring the Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998, which passed the House, but failed to pass in the Senate.

What was Bob Menendez known for?

Menendez supported the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, voting for both bills. He voted against Senate Amendment 1151, declaring English the national language of the Federal government of the United States.

Who is Bob Menendez daughter?

Alicia Menendez

Who is Alicia Menendez married to?

Carlos Prío Odio

Where was Bob Menendez born?

New York, NY

Who is Alicia Menendez mother?

Jane Menendez