Kamala Harris

Full Name: Kamala Devi Harris
Profession: 49th US Vice President and Senator

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Biography: Kamala Harris made history in 2020 when she became the first Indian and the first woman of African American heritage to be elected as Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket with Joe Biden, defeating Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

Educated in law, and the daughter of parents from Jamaica and India, Kamala Harris became District Attorney in California then Attorney General of the state in 2010. Her time in the post was noted for her refusal to defend Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage, which eventually led to its overturn.

In 2016 Harris was elected to the US Senate where she served on Select Committee on Intelligence and the Judiciary Committee, including famously questioning U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in 2017 on alleged Russian interference in the US elections.

Harris was initially a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for US President but dropped out of the race in December 2019. She was chosen as the Democratic vice presidential running mate after Jo Biden pledged to choose a woman and amid calls for social justice and Black Lives Matter protests across America.

Harris is also the author of a memoir and a well regarded book on criminal recidivism "Smart on Crime".

Born: October 20, 1964
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
Age: 59 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra