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New York. Accusé de harcèlement sexuel, Andrew Cuomo quitte ses fonctions de gouverneur après trois mandat consécutifs. Et c’est son adjointe Kathy Hochul qui prend le relais ce mardi 24 août. Elle devient ainsi la première femme gouverneure de l’État de New York.">
The start of a new political era in New York. Accused of sexual harassment, Andrew Cuomo is stepping down as governor after three consecutive terms. And it is his assistant Kathy Hochul who takes over this Tuesday, August 24. She thus becomes the first female governor of the State of New York.
With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
She had been Andrew Cuomo’s right-hand man since 2014 and didn’t expect to be propelled to the top of America’s fourth most populous state. ” I didn’t expect to be here, but I’m ready to accomplish my mission Kathy Hochul said on the day Andrew Cuomo resigned.
At 62, this unknown to the American general public takes office this Tuesday and becomes the first woman governor of New York, after having spent all her life in politics. First as parliamentary assistant in Washington, then in New York, until being elected to Congress, before joining Andrew Cuomo.
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Of her, the former governor says she is smart and competent. She is particularly known for her fight against domestic violence.
In New York, Kathy Hochul’s skills will immediately be tested: the pandemic is on the rise, the New York economy is still in crisis or even crime… The list of burning issues is long.
Andrew Cuomo’s departure reignites the race for the 2022 election. And if she is to campaign for governor, Kathy Hochul will certainly face many adversaries.
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