Gina Raimondo

Birth Name: Gina Marie Raimondo

Place of Birth: Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 17, 1971

Ethnicity: Italian

Gina Raimondo is an American politician and venture capitalist. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been U.S. Secretary of Commerce, since March 3, 2021. She was previously General Treasurer of Rhode Island, from January 4, 2011 to January 6, 2015, Governor of Rhode Island, from January 6, 2015 to March 2, 2021, and Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, from December 1, 2018 to December 4, 2019.

She is the daughter of Josephine (Piro) and Joseph Raimondo. Gina is married to Andrew Kind Moffit, with whom she has two children.

Gina’s paternal grandfather was Tommaso Augusto Raimondo (the son of Giovanni Raimondo and Mariantonia Parente). Tomasso was born in Grazzanise, Provincia di Caserta, Campania, Italy. Giovanni was the son of Tommaso Raimondo and Teresa Petrella. Mariantonia was the daughter of Pasquale Parente and Carmina Di Vito.

Gina’s paternal grandmother was named Angelina Grilla. Angelina was Italian.

Source: Genealogy of Gina Raimondo (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com