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Kathy Hochul

Person of interest · Politician

Kathy Hochul is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kathleen C. Hochul · Kathy Hochul · Kathy Hochulová · Κάθι Χότσουλ · Кеті Гокул · 10 more...				[sources]
Other name	Hochul, Kathleen · Kathleen Courtney · Kathleen Courtney Hochul · Kathleen Hochul · Kathy Hochul · 10 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Hochul · 凯茜·霍楚尔 · 凯西·霍楚 · 凱西·霍赫爾				[sources]
Birth date	1958-08-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Buffalo				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	United States of America				[sources]
Country	United States of America				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	National government (past) · State government (past)				[sources]
First name	Kathleen · Kathy				[sources]
Last name	Courtney · Hochul				[sources]
Middle name	C.				[sources]
Political association	Democratic				[sources]
Title	Ms.				[sources]
Website	hochul.house.gov · facebook.com · kathyhochul.com · twitter.com · www.governor.ny.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q45956				[sources]
Position	Governor of New York (2021-) · House of Representatives (member, 2011-2013) · Lieutenant Governor of New York (2015-2021) · member of the United States House of Representatives (2011-2013) · municipal clerk (2003-2006)				[sources]
Education	Hamburg High School (1972-1976) · Syracuse University (1976-1980) · The Catholic University of America (-1983)				[sources]
Religion	Catholicism				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

57th Governor of New York since 2021

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-12-16

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Lieutenant Governor of New York	2015-01-01	2021-08-23
Governor of New York	2021-08-24

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
William J. Hochul, Jr. Politician	spouse	1984	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,836

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US Members of the Congress1,257

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,112

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