Who was Andrew Cuomo's dad Mario Cuomo?

ANDREW Cuomo has served as the 56th governor of New York since 2011.

He has been following his late father's footsteps, Mario Cuomo, who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms.

Who was Andrew Cuomo's dad Mario Cuomo?

MarioCuomo, 82, was a lawyer and a politician from Queens, New York.

 He graduated from St. John's School of Law in 1953.

A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 52nd Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994.

He retired from politics after he was defeated for a fourth term as governor by George Pataki in 1994.

He then joined the New York City law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

When did Mario Cuomo die?

Cuomo was hospitalized for a heart condition in November 2014.

A year later, in January 2015, he died of heart failure at his home in Manhattan.

Cuomo's death was only hours after his son Andrew was sworn into a second term as governor of New York.

Cuomo had a history of heart issues.

Who was Mario Cuomo married to?

Cuomo was married for over 60 years to his wife Matilda, from 1954 until his death in 2015.

She is a graduate of St. John's University's Teachers College.

The pair met  in the cafeteria at St. John's University, where they were both enrolled, in 1951.

 She is the founder of the child advocacy group Mentoring USA and in 2017, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

How many children did Mario Cuomo have?

The couple has five children-Margaret, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Christopher- and six grandchildren.

Their eldest daughter Margaret Cuomo, 66, is a radiologist, author, philanthropist, and blogger on health issues.

Followed by Andrew Cuomo, who was born in December 1957 in Queens, and has served as the 56th governor of New York since 2011.

Middle child Maria Cuomo is an Emmy-winning documentary producer.

Madeline Cuomo, 57, has been married to Brian John O'Donoghue since 1993 and according to The Times, at the time of their wedding, she was a lawyer specializing in matrimonial law.

Lastly, Cuomo's youngest son Chris is the host of the weeknight Cuomo Prime Time show on CNN.

Chris has spoken about his brother Andrew, who is facing pressure to resign amid sexual harassment allegations.

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