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Eleni Kounalakis (née Tsakopoulos; born March 3, 1966) is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat serving since 2019 as the 50th lieutenant governor of California. A Democrat, she is the first woman elected to the office. She was United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2010 to 2013.
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis (lahir 3 Mac 1966) ialah seorang ahli politik, usahawan dan bekas diplomat Amerika Serikat yang berkhidmat sebagai timbalan gabenor California ke-50 sejak 2019. Sebagai ahli Parti Demokrat, beliau ialah wanita pertama yang terpilih dalam jawatan tersebut.
Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis was sworn in as the 50th Lieutenant Governor of California by Governor Gavin Newsom on January 7th, 2019. She is the first woman elected Lt. Governor of California. A native Californian, she visited each of the state’s 58 counties during her historic campaign.
Meet Eleni Kounalakis. As the proud daughter of Greek immigrants and a native Californian, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis has a deep-rooted love for her home state that began when her father immigrated to the United States from Greece.
22 Sep 2022 · Eleni Kounalakis, the Democratic lieutenant governor of California, talks about her re-election campaign and her priorities for higher education, offshore oil drilling, housing and more. She also discusses her interest in becoming the first woman governor of the state.
2 Jan 2023 · Eleni Kounalakis, the first woman elected to the post in state history, was sworn-in by Governor Newsom on January 2, 2022. She serves as Acting Governor, President of the Senate, and Chair of the State Lands Commission, among other roles.
24 Apr 2023 · California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announced Monday she is running for governor, laying down an early marker for what is likely to be a vigorous 2026 campaign to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin...
