Mario Matthew Cuomo (/ ˈkwoʊmoʊ /, Italian: [ˈmaːrjo ˈkwɔːmo]; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, …

Jan 1, 2026 · Mario Cuomo was an American politician who served three terms as governor of New York (1983–94). One of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party, he was known as a powerful …

Mario Cuomo was the longest serving Democratic Governor in the modern history of New York State. He was elected New York State's 52nd Governor in 1983 and twice won re-election, setting records …

Jan 2, 2015 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York but …

Mario Cuomo called his political philosophy "progressive pragmatism" and a "family kind of politics" in which communities share with and help each other. Those values were formed by his ethnic and …

MARIO M. CUOMO was born in Queens, New York; he graduated from St. John’s University and later received his law degree from St. John’s School of Law. He served as confidential legal assistant to …

Mario Cuomo was born in 1932 in the New York borough of Queens, the youngest son of Italian immigrants. Illiterate and poor, Cuomo's father cleaned sewers in New Jersey before saving enough …