Back أنطونيو ديلغادو Arabic انطونيو ديلجادو ARZ Antonio Delgado German Antonio Delgado (político) Spanish Antonio Delgado French אנטוניו דלגאדו HE Antonio Delgado Italian アントニオ・デルガド Japanese Antonio Delgado SIMPLE
Antonio Delgado | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| Assumed office May 25, 2022 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Andrea Stewart-Cousins (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – May 25, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Faso |
| Succeeded by | Pat Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Ramon Delgado January 28, 1977 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the lieutenant governor of New York since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Delgado served as the U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district from 2019 to 2022. He is the first person of either African–American or Latino descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York,[1] and the first Latino person to hold statewide office in New York.[2]
On May 3, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she had appointed Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor after Brian Benjamin resigned; Delgado was sworn in on May 25, 2022. On November 8, 2022, Delgado won a full term as lieutenant governor, on Hochul's ticket.
- ^ Solender, Andrew. "Democrat Antonio Delgado has defeated Republican incumbent John Faso". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Price, Michelle L. "Delgado becomes 1st New York Lt. governor with Latino roots". ABC News. Retrieved June 21, 2022.