Eleni Kounalakis
Eleni Kounalakis (née Tsakopoulos; born March 3, 1966) is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat who is the 50th lieutenant governor of California, elected in 2018. A Democrat, she is the first woman elected to the office and was United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2010 to 2013.
Eleni Kounalakis | |
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Kounalakis in 2021 | |
| 50th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Gavin Newsom |
| United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office January 11, 2010 – July 20, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | April H. Foley |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleni Tsakopoulos March 3, 1966 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Markos Kounalakis (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Angelo Tsakopoulos (father) George Tsakopoulos (uncle) George Demos (brother-in-law) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Government website |
In 2019, Kounalakis became lieutenant governor of California, after winning the 2018 election.
On April 24, 2023, Kounalakis announced her candidacy for governor of California in the 2026 California gubernatorial election.
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