Andrew Cuomo is the current governor of New York. He is the 56th governor of New York and has been in the office since 2011.  Apart from being a politician, Andrew is also a lawyer and an author. He started his political career as the campaign manager for his father, Mario Cuomo, in 1982. His father was also the former governor of New York. Andrew also worked as his father’s top policy advisor before turning toward law. He then worked as an assistant attorney in New York. His efforts in providing help to the less privileged led to his appointment as the chairperson of the ‘New York City Homeless Commission’ in 1990. He also worked as the assistant secretary for ‘Community Planning and Development’ in 1993, during Bill Clinton’s tenure. In 1997, he was elected as the ‘US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,’ a post he retained till 2001. In 2006, he became the attorney general of New York, winning against ‘Republican’ nominee Jeanine Pirro, with 58% votes. In 2010, he announced he was contesting the election for the governor and won it with 63% votes in his favor. During his first term, he legalized same-sex marriage and controlled gun laws. He was elected for a second term in 2014 and a third term in 2018.