Bill De Blasio Biography and Wiki
Bill De Blasio is an American politician who was born in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America. At present, he is serving as the 109th Mayor of New York City. On May 16, 2019, de Blasio declared his candidacy in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 presidential election. Foregoing his first decision to the situation of Mayor, he filled in as New York City’s open promoter from 2010 to 2013.
Bill De Blasio Age and Birthday
De Blasio is 60 years old as of 2021, he was born as Warren Wilhelm Jr. on May 8, 1961, in Manhattan, New York City, and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His family moved in 1966 and de Blasio began kindergarten. He honors his birthday on May 8th every year.
Bill De Blasio Height
Bill De Blasio is quite tall, He stands at a height of 6 ft 5 inches (1.96 m). He is regarded as the tallest mayor in New York City’s history. He also weighs a massive 177 lbs (80 kg).
Bill De Blasio Wife
The 109th mayor of New York is happily married to Chrilane McCray.
De Blasio got married to his wife, Advocate, and poet Chrilane McCray in 1994 where both met while working for Mayor Dinkins’ administration. The duo resided in the Park Slope, Brooklyn before moving into Gracie Mansion, the traditional residence of New York City mayors.
Bill De Blasio Children
The duo has two children, son Dante De Blasio a graduate of Yale University, and a daughter Chiara De Blasio, a student at Santa Clara University in California.
Bill De Blasio Daughter
Bill De Blasio’s daughter Chiara De Blasio was arrested on Saturday 30th May 2020 alongside protesters for ‘unlawful assembly,’ over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters have been clashing with police in major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Chiara was later released our reliable sources say.
Bill De Blasio Networth
He has been able to accumulate a huge fortune. De Blasio and his wife have a combined net worth of over $2.5 million as of 2021. This amount is from his public service work among other investments.
Bill De Blasio Salary
De Blasio’s annual salary as the mayor of the most populated city in America, New York is estimated to be $254,392 after signing a salary increase from $220,188 in the past year.
Bill De Blasio Education
In 1979, De Blasio qualified from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where he served in student government and was known to peers as “Senator Provolone” He gained a Bachelor of Arts from New York University in metropolitan studies, a program in urban studies, and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is a 1981 Harry S. Truman Scholar.
Bill De Blasio Family
De Blasio is the third born son of Maria Angela de Blasio (mother) and Warren Wilhelm (father). Bill de Blasio is his third legal name. De Blasio has two elder brothers Steven and Donald. He is the third born in their family. His mother was of Italian descent, and his dad was of German, English, French, and Scots-Irish lineage.
His grandparents from his dad’s side were Donald Wilhelm, of Ohio, and Nina (Warren), who was born in Iowa. His maternal granddad, Giovanni, was from the city of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Benevento, and his grandma, Anna Briganti, was from Grassano, Matera. His fatherly uncle, Donald George Wilhelm Jr., worked for the Central Intelligence Agency in Iran and subtly composed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s, journal.
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