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Eleni Kounalakis

1966 - Today

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Eleni Kounalakis (née Tsakopoulos; born March 3, 1966) is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Greek American and the first woman elected to the office. Kounalakis graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree before attending University of California, Berkeley, where she obtained a Master of Business Administration. After graduation, she worked for AKT Development Corporation, a Sacramento-based real estate company founded by her father, Angelo Tsakopoulos, eventually serving as president of the company until 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Eleni Kounalakis is the 19,037th most popular politician, the 16,722nd most popular biography from United States and the 1,347th most popular American Politician.

Eleni Kounalakis is an American politician and the first female Lieutenant Governor of California, serving since January 2019. She is known for her work on issues such as economic development, education, and environmental sustainability.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eleni Kounalakis ranks 19,037 out of 19,576Before her are Sylvi Listhaug, Irina Lobacheva, Glauk Konjufca, Jeppe Kofod, Stavros Theodorakis, and Emine Dzhaparova. After her are Vitaly Milonov, Ryszard Wolny, Lawton Chiles, Darrell Issa, Mark Udall, and Cécile Duflot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Eleni Kounalakis ranks 932Before her are Michael Irvin, Vinny Del Negro, Jeff Tremaine, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Aka Morchiladze, and Trine Qvist. After her are Darren E. Burrows, Mike Mills, H. Jon Benjamin, Mark Ravenhill, Jonathan Silverman, and Alessandro Bianchi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eleni Kounalakis ranks 16,729 out of 20,380Before her are Brianna Rollins-McNeal (1991), Josh Schwartz (1976), Holly Sampson (1973), Bryan Batt (1963), Pusha T (1977), and Aya Cash (1982). After her are Marques Johnson (1956), Bear McCreary (1979), Neal Mohan (1973), Jose Pablo Cantillo (1979), Anthony Ervin (1981), and Terri Irwin (1964).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Eleni Kounalakis ranks 1,347Before her are Eric Holcomb (1968), Bennie Thompson (1948), Zoe Lofgren (1947), Pete Aguilar (1979), Christine Todd Whitman (1946), and Todd Akin (1947). After her are Lawton Chiles (1930), Darrell Issa (1953), Mark Udall (1950), Matt Gaetz (1982), John Ensign (1958), and Katie Hobbs (1969).