Nancy Pelosi

Democrat Representative of California's 11th district

Representative
California, district 5
June 2, 1987 - January 3, 1989
Representative
California, district 5
January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1991
Representative
California, district 5
January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993
Representative
California, district 8
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
California, district 8
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
California, district 8
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
California, district 8
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
California, district 8
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
California, district 8
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
California, district 8
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
California, district 8
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
California, district 8
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
California, district 8
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
California, district 12
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 12
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 12
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 12
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 12
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 11
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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March 26, 1940 (84 years old)

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Served as the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023
First woman elected as U.S. House Speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress
Led the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023
Represents California’s 11th congressional district, which includes most of San Francisco
Born and raised in Baltimore, daughter of mayor and congressman Thomas D’Alesandro Jr.
Graduated from Trinity College, Washington in 1962
Married businessman Paul Pelosi in 1963; they have five children
Began political career as a volunteer for the Democratic Party in the 1960s
First elected to Congress in a 1987 special election
Rose through the ranks of the House Democratic Caucus, becoming House minority whip in 2001 and House minority leader a year later
Led Democrats to a majority in the House in the 2006 midterm elections and was subsequently elected Speaker
Major opponent of the Iraq War and participated in the passage of landmark bills including the Affordable Care Act and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
During her second speakership, the House twice impeached President Donald Trump
Participated in the passage of significant legislation during the Biden administration, including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Retired as House Democratic leader in 2023 and was named “Speaker Emerita” by the House Democratic Caucus
Known for having a strong grasp on power in the Democratic majorities and being highly effective at her job