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Kamala Harris
Becoming the first woman to serve as US vice president.
Attorney-general election · Vice-presidential inauguration
- Born
- 20 October 1964
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, United States
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Kamala Harris was vice president from 2021 to 2025 after serving as a California senator and attorney general.
Early life
Family
Grew up with a mother from India and a father from Jamaica.
Education
Studied at Howard University and UC Hastings law school.
Career
- 1990s–2010
Prosecution
Worked as a prosecutor and became San Francisco district attorney.
- 2011–2021
State and federal office
Served as California attorney general and then US senator.
- 2021–2025
Vice presidency
Served with Joe Biden and became the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
Political milestones
Attorney-general election
Won statewide office in California.
Vice-presidential inauguration
Became the first woman, Black person and person of South Asian descent in the office.
Presidential campaign
Led the Democratic ticket and lost to Donald Trump.
Beyond work
Family
Her husband Doug Emhoff became the first US second gentleman.
Public debate
Her record as a prosecutor has remained a focus of political scrutiny.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Lawrence Jackson. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
