US Elections 2020: US Vice President Kamala Harris Political Journey and Relationship with India
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: November 8, 2020 11:21 AM2020-11-08T11:21:12+5:302020-11-08T11:21:12+5:30
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Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election was finally announced yesterday after days of scrutiny. Along with Biden, Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party became the Vice President of the United States. America's first female Vice President.
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has a special relationship with India. She always comes to India with her mother. Let's find out today about Kamala Harris' political journey.
Kamala Harris, born to a Indian mother and Jamaican father, has become the first female vice president of the United States. He was born in 1964 to Shyamla Gopalan Harris and father Donald Harris. After the divorce, mother Shyamla Gopalan took care of Kamala.
Like her parents, Kamala Harris has learned a lot. He graduated from Brown University. He then earned a law degree from the University of California. He then began working in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
Kamala Harris' journey to become US Vice President is admirable. In 2003, Kamala Harris was appointed District Attorney for the San Francisco County. She later became the Attorney General of California.
Later in 2007, Kamala Harris was sworn in as a United States Senator from California. She became the second black woman to receive this honor. He chaired the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, the Intelligence Select Committee, and the Judiciary Committee.
Gradually their popularity grew a lot. His speeches in particular received a lot of support during the Black Live Matter movement. Harris is always talking about ending systematic apartheid.
Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the 2020 US presidential election on January 21, 2019. However, he withdrew his candidature on December 3 last year.
Kamala Harris had announced her support for Joe Biden after withdrawing from the presidential race. After that, his name came up for the post of Vice President.
Kamal Harris' mother Shyamla Gopalan Harris is Indian. His native village is in Tamil Nadu. Kamala is influenced by Indian culture as she is taken care of by her mother. They often come to India. Now that he has been elected Vice President of the United States.
