Geraldine Ferraro

January 10, 2024
Politician

Quick Facts

Geraldine Ferraro
Full Name Geraldine Ferraro
Occupation Politician
Date Of Birth Aug 26, 1935(1935-08-26)
Age 89
Date Of Death 2011-03-26
Birthplace Newburgh
Country United States
Birth City New York
Horoscope Leo

Geraldine Ferraro Biography

Name Geraldine Ferraro
Birthday Aug 26
Birth Year 1935
Place Of Birth Newburgh
Home Town New York
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Leo
Spouse John Zaccaro
Children(s) Donna Zaccaro, Laura Zaccaro, John Jr. Zaccaro

Geraldine Ferraro is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 26, 1935 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Democratic Party politician who became the first female vice president candidate from the major American politics in the year 1984. She was an ambassador for the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1993 until 1996.

She was She ran as Walter Mondale‘s running mate but lost in an embarrassing landslide to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.’s running companion, but she lost in a landslide that was embarrassing against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

She got married to a real estate agent and businesman, John Zaccaro in July of

  1. they had three kids with John Zaccaro. They had three children together.

Geraldine Ferraro Net Worth

Net Worth $4 Million
Source Of Income Politician
House Living in own house.

Geraldine Ferraro is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geraldine Ferraro 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was not satisfied with the teaching at public schools, so she took the decision to go to law school. This she attended at the Fordham University School of Law in the year 1960.

She was an elected Member of the U.S. House of Representatives which represented New York’s 9th District from 1979 to 1985.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Geraldine Ferraro Dating?

According to our records, Geraldine Ferraro married to John Zaccaro. As of December 1, 2023, Geraldine Ferraro’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Geraldine Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Geraldine Ferraro celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Geraldine Ferraro

  1. First female VP candidate for major party in 1984.
  2. Served three terms in U.S. House of Representatives.
  3. Co-sponsored the Equal Rights Amendment.
  4. Died from multiple myeloma at age 75.
  5. Advocated for women’s rights and healthcare reform.
  6. Ran unsuccessfully for Senate and NYC mayor.
  7. Born in New York City to Italian-American parents.
  8. Graduated from Fordham Law School in 1960.
  9. Worked as a prosecutor before entering politics.
  10. Received numerous awards and honors throughout her career.

Why was Geraldine Ferraro important?

She founded the Americans Concerned for Tomorrow political action committee, which focused on getting ten women candidates elected in the 1986 Congressional elections (eight of whom would be successful). During the 1988 presidential election, Ferraro served as vice chair of the party’s Victory Fund.

Why did Mondale pick Ferraro?

Mondale chose Ferraro in hopes of energizing the base and winning the votes of women, but also because he viewed her as a solid legislator who had won the approval of Speaker Tip O’Neill. John R. Reilly, an attorney and a senior adviser to Mondale, managed the search for a running mate.

How long did Geraldine Ferraro live with multiple myeloma?

Ferraro lived more than a decade with multiple myeloma, which was two to three times longer than what would have been predicted prior to the new drugs that became available when she began treatment, Anderson says. She died at age 75 from cancer-related complications on March 26, 2011.

How old was Geraldine Ferraro when she died?

75 years (1935–2011)

Has any woman ran for President?

In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential candidate to receive electoral votes and win the national popular vote, although lost the election due to electoral college votes. Kamala Harris is the first female Vice President of the United States after the Democratic ticket won the 2020 election.

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