Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi ( RAH-jə KRISH-nə-MOORTH-ee; born July 19, 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in New Delhi, India, and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Krishnamoorthi served as a special assistant attorney general before he was first elected to the House in 2016 to succeed Tammy Duckworth, who defeated U.S. Senator Mark Kirk in the 2016 Senate election. He is the first Indian-American or person of South Asian descent to serve as a Ranking Member or Chair of any full committee in the U.S. Congress. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Raja Krishnamoorthi is the 20,079th most popular politician, the 1,772nd most popular biography from India and the 328th most popular Indian Politician.

Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American lawyer and politician, serving as a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is known for his work on issues such as technology, national security, and economic policy.