Nancy Pelosi Age, Husband, Family, Biography, Facts, Net Worth & More
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Full Name | Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi |
Profession | Politician |
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Political Party | Democratic |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 165 cm in meters - 1.65 m in feet inches - 5’ 5” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 60 kg in Pounds - 132 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | March 26, 1940 |
Age (as of 2022) | 82 Years |
Birthplace | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Campobasso, South Italy |
School | Institute of Norte Dame, Baltimore |
College/University | Trinity College, Washington, D.C. |
Educational Qualification | B.A. in Political Science |
Family | Father- Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (Politician)![]() Mother- Anunciata D'Alesandro (Entrepreneur) ![]() Brothers- Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (Politician) ![]() Joseph D'Alesandro ![]() Franklin D. Roosevelt D'Alesandro Hector D'Alesandro Nicholas D'Alesandro ![]() Sister- N/A |
Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
Ethnicity | Italian |
Address | A 3,332-square-foot, 3-story brick mansion in San Francisco, California![]() |
Hobby | Solving crossword puzzles |
Controversies | • In 2007, Code Pink, an NGO that defines itself as a grassroots of peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, who protested outside her home and impeached George Bush and Dick Cheney as they wanted not just an end to the Iraq War, but an immediate end, a complete withdrawal of all troops right now. ![]() • On 21 June 2017, a website highlighted her statement about the Affordable Care Act, in 2010, where she said, "We need to pass the bill in order to find out what is in it." ![]() The website highlighted this statement of her, in contrast to her tweet on 20 June 2017, in which she said, "Americans deserve to know" what's in the Republican health care bill being developed during the summer of 2017. • In September 2017, she was forced to abandon an event in San Francisco, in support of laws aimed at protecting undocumented migrants from deportation in the U.S. after she was shouted down by a group of young immigrants. ![]() |
Favorites | |
Actor | Gary Oldman |
Films | Miss Representation, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank, Climate Refugees |
Food | Dark chocolate ice-cream |
Boyfriends, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband/Spouse | Paul Pelosi![]() |
Marriage Date | September 7, 1963 |
Children | Son- Paul Pelosi Jr. (Businessman)![]() Daughters- Christine Pelosi (Author) ![]() ![]() Jacqueline Pelosi Nancy Corinne Pelosi |
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Assets | San Francisco Home, Vineyard |
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Net Worth | $30 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nancy Pelosi
- Does Nancy Pelosi smoke?: No
- Does Nancy Pelosi drink alcohol?: Yes
- Nancy was born into an American-Italian political family, as her father was a legendary Democratic congressman and Baltimore mayor, and her brother Thomas was also the mayor of Baltimore.
- She was inclined towards politics at a younger age, as she attended her first Democratic National Convention at the age of 12.
- She used to manage her father’s book of who owed him political favors.
- Her mother wanted her to be a nun.
- At the age of 20, she met the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, at his inaugural ball.
- She first met her husband Paul Pelosi during her graduation at the Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and after a courtship of 2 years, they got married and moved to San Francisco.
- In the mid-1970s, she worked for the presidential campaign of California Governor Jerry Brown.
- In 1978, she defeated a San Francisco supervisor in the special election and took the oath with her wheelchair-bound father by her side.
- In 1981, she became the Democratic Party Chair for the state of California, where she worked to recruit and raise money.
- In 1987, she entered politics after she got inspired by a dying congresswoman, and won a special election for California’s 8th District.
- In 1991 and 2002, she voted against the authorizing use of military force in Iraq.
- She was instrumental in the 1994 assault weapons ban.
- In 2002, she was selected to be the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, which made her the first woman in history to do so.
- In 2007, she turned into the principal female Speaker of the House and held the position until Rep. John Boehner transformed into the Speaker of the House in 2011.
- In June 2007, she got the Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- She was instrumental in convincing Barack Obama to move forward with health care reform.
- Barack Obama once called her “an extraordinary leader for the American people.”
- She got a place on the TIME magazine’s rundown of ‘The 100 Most Influential People in the World’, under the “Pioneers” class.
- At the point when Pelosi turned into the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, she achieved the most elevated political position rank for a female ever, as she became the first female Democratic leader of the House of Representatives as well as the first female Speaker of the House.
- She did tremendous work in developing paying jobs, easy access to college education, inexpensive health care, and revised energy policy to get better domestic alternatives.
- In January 2017, she was re-elected as House minority leader.
- On January 3, 2019, Nancy was elected the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
- On September 25, 2019, she announced that the U.S. House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump over reports he sought foreign help to smear a political rival. Mr. Trump is said to allegedly pressurize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July 25 phone call to investigate Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and his son. She further said that Mr. Trump’s actions appeared to have undermined national security and violated the U.S. Constitution. She said-
The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.”
- She is known to be a workaholic as she hardly sleeps and doesn’t drink coffee.
- Because of her vineyard on the banks of the Napa River in St. Helena, she is counted amongst the richest Californian in Congress.
- She is obsessed with chocolate and her office is stocked with Ghirardelli chocolates.
- On August 2, 2022, Nancy Pelosi became the first US top official to visit Taiwan in the last 25 years despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. According to US officials, Pelosi’s visit was to show America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy. In a statement, Pelosi and the congressional delegation said,
Our discussions with Taiwan leadership will focus on reaffirming our support for our partner and on promoting our shared interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy.”
China termed this visit a serious infringement upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement,
It gravely undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and sends a seriously wrong signal to the separatist forces for ‘Taiwan independence.’ China firmly opposes and sternly condemns this, and has made serious démarche and strong protest to the United States.” [1]CNN
- On October 28, 2022, a man attacked her husband, Paul Pelosi, in the head with a hammer, shouting “Where is Nancy?” after forcing his way into the couple’s San Francisco home. Later, her husband underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his hands and right arm. The next day of the attack, President Joe Biden, while speaking to reporters in Delaware, said the attack appeared to have been “intended for Nancy.” [2]The Telegraph
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Nancy, your career is simply amazing and you are a credit to all Italian Americans.