Ferraro, Geraldine (Anne)
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born Aug. 26, 1935, Newburgh, N.Y., U.S.
U.S. politician.
She received her law degree from Fordham University Law School in 1960 and was admitted to the New York bar in 1961. She practiced law in New York until 1974, when she became assistant U.S. district attorney. In 1978 she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1984 the Democratic Party nominated her for vice president on a ticket with Walter Mondale; she thereby became the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major U.S. political party. In 1992 and 1998 she ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.
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Ferraro, Geraldine (Anne) — (n. 26 ago. 1935, Newburgh, N.Y., EE.UU.). Política estadounidense. Recibió el título de abogado en 1960, en la escuela de derecho de la Universidad de Fordham, y comenzó a ejercer en Nueva York en 1961, hasta 1974, cuando pasó a ocupar el cargo… … Enciclopedia Universal
Ferraro, Geraldine (Anne) — (1935–) American Democratic politician, ran as vice presidential candidate with Walter Mondale in 1984 … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Ferraro, Geraldine A. — ▪ American politician in full Geraldine Anne Ferraro , married name Geraldine A. Zaccaro born Aug. 26, 1935, Newburgh, N.Y., U.S. American politician who became the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major political party… … Universalium
Geraldine Ferraro — Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York s 9th district In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 … Wikipedia
Geraldine A. Ferraro — Geraldine Ferraro Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ferraro. Geraldine A. Ferraro Geraldine Anne Ferraro (née en 1935) est une femme politique … Wikipédia en Français
Anne — /an/, n. 1. 1665 1714, queen of England 1702 14 (daughter of James II of England). 2. a female given name, form of Anna. * * * I born Feb. 6, 1665, London, Eng. died Aug. 1, 1714, London Queen of Great Britain (1702–14) and the last Stuart… … Universalium
Geraldine — /jer euhl deen /, n. a female given name: derived from Gerald. * * * (as used in expressions) Farrar Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Anne Lorde Audre Geraldine Page Geraldine * * * … Universalium
Geraldine — (as used in expressions) Farrar, Geraldine Ferraro, Geraldine (Anne) Lorde, Audre (Geraldine) Page, Geraldine … Enciclopedia Universal
Anne — (as used in expressions) Bradstreet, Anne Anne Dudley Camargo, Marie (Anne de Cupis de) Corday (d Armont), (Marie Anne) Charlotte Ferraro, Geraldine (Anne) Hébert, Anne Hutchinson, Anne Anne Marbury Montmorency, Anne, duque de Alice Anne Laidlaw… … Enciclopedia Universal
Geraldine Ferraro — als Kongressabgeordnete (1979–1985) Geraldine Anne Ferraro (* 26. August 1935 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York; † 26. März 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts[1]) war eine US amerikanische Politikerin der Demokratis … Deutsch Wikipedia
