This is the first female US Vice President, Kamala Harris

A new era begins: with Kamala Harris (56), a woman is elected for the first time as Vice President of the USA. But her victory comes as no surprise, her life is paved with successes.

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In 2017, Harris was sworn in as the first black female senator from California. Prior to that, she is California’s first black attorney general. With a strict hand: It takes tough action against criminals. But also fights for stricter gun laws and the recognition of same-sex marriages.

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Harris versus Biden

Two years later, the presidential candidacy followed. However, due to low poll numbers, she drops out early in the primary campaign. At that time, Kamala Harris was still attacking Joe Biden (77). In a televised debate, when Harris was a senator in the 1970s, Harris insinuates that her competitor has racist attitudes towards blacks.

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A brief dispute: only nine months later, Joe Biden chooses the African-American woman as his “running mate”. With the nomination, Biden creates a strong antithesis to the Trump government. Kamala Harris appeals to the black, progressive, young voters. Just what Biden is missing. Politically, however, Harris belongs to the moderate wing of the Democrats. Neither clearly left nor right.

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Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California in 1964. Her mother immigrated from India, her father from Jamaica. She became involved in cancer research, he became an economics professor at the world-renowned Stanford University. Kamala Harris first studied politics and economics, then followed a law degree. She has been married to lawyer Douglas Emhoff (56) for six years. (hac)

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