Eric Garcetti Age, Wiki and Bio

Eric Garcetti

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth04/02/1971
Age53 years
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, United States

Bio/Wiki

Full nameEric Michael Garcetti

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorLight brown
Hair ColorSalt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • UCLA Lab School, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, California, United States
College/University
  • Columbia University, New York, USA
  • School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York, USA
  • Queen's College, University of Oxford, England
  • London School of Economics, England
Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and urban planning from Columbia University, New York
  • Master of International Affairs degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York
  • PhD in ethnicity and nationalism at the London School of Economics, England (not completed)

Personal Life

Date of Birth4 February 1971
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityAmerican
HometownLos Angeles, California, United States
ReligionJudaism
EthnicityItalian-Mexican (paternal), Russian-Jewish (maternal)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Playing jazz piano
  • Doing photography
  • Composing music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseAmy Elaine Wakeland
Marriage Date4 January 2009
Affairs/GirlfriendsAmy Elaine Wakeland

Family

FatherGilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti (politician, lawyer)
MotherSukey Roth
Siblings
SisterDana Garcetti Boldt
BrotherNone
SpouseAmy Elaine Wakeland
Children
DaughterMaya Juanita Garcetti (adopted)

Career

Political PartyDemocratic Party
Political Journey
  • Elected as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2001
  • Re-elected as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2005
  • Became the council president in 2006
  • Re-elected as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2009
  • Resigned as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2012
  • Appointed as the mayor of Los Angeles in 2013
  • Re-elected as the mayor of Los Angeles in 2017
  • Nominated for the position of the US Ambassador to India in 2021
Awards & Honours
  • Green Cross Millennium Award for Local Environmental Leadership in 2003
  • New Frontier Award presented by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2006
  • 'Person of the Year' Award by the National Association for the Advancement of the Coloured People (NAACP) in 2014
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) from Whittier College in Whittier, California in 2015
  • Green Cross Millennium Award for his environmental work
  • Tiger Award from the Valley Industry and Commerce Association for spearheading business tax reforms

Favourites

FoodTommy’s Burgers’ chilli cheeseburger
SportBaseball

Style Quotient

Car CollectionChevrolet Bolt

Some Lesser Known Facts

Eric Garcetti is an American politician from the Democratic Party.
He became the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles in 2013, becoming the first Jewish mayor of LA.
Garcetti has held roles such as a member of the Los Angeles City Council and council president.
He received education in schools and universities in the US and England.
Garcetti is fluent in Spanish and has interests in photography and music.
He has been active in sustainability, homelessness, and community development projects.
In 2021, Garcetti was nominated by President Joe Biden as the US Ambassador to India.