Kamala Harris Parents Alive, Why Kamala Harris Is Struggling To Find Her Footing Time

Kamala harris father donald harris is a jamaican american former economics professor and her mother shyamala gopalan was a cancer researcher from india.

Vice president residence interior. Donald jasper harris born august 23 1938 is a jamaican american economist and professor emeritus at stanford university known for applying post keynesian ideas to development economics. Donald harris and shyamala gopalan are the parents of kamala harris a united states of america senator and member of the democratic party. Her late mother dr.

Her mom was shyamala gopalan harris an indian american who became a leading cancer researcher and activist via marie claire. In the past kamala has said that hearing the news of her mothers diagnosis was one of the worst days of her life. Born on october 20 1964 in oakland california kamala harris age is 52.

Senator from california and the 2020 democratic nominee for vice president and maya harris a lawyer and political commentator. According to vogue kamala harris was born in 1964 to immigrant parents and fellow berkeley grads. A prominent cancer researcher before passing away in 2009 gopalan was born in india and came to the united states to get her phd from the university of california berkeley.

She passed away from cancer in 2009. They both attended university of california berkeley for graduate school where they ended up meeting according to the mercury news. Mom shyamala gopalan and dad donald harris.

Harris mother was indian and her father donald harris is a jamaican american and a stanford university economics professor. Her parents were married for seven. Donald and shyamala met when they were both graduate students at berkeley.

She got sick before the affordable care act became law back when it was still legal for health insurance companies to deny coverage for pre existing conditions. Kamalas parents are donald harris and shyamala gopalandonald is still alive but shyamala died of colon cancer in 2009. Shyamala gopalan harris was a breast cancer researcher who came to the us.

Kamala harris parents met in college. They were married in 1963 and kamala was born just a year later. Being the daughter of two immigrants has affected her perspective.

Their marriage didnt last all that long though and they were divorced in 1971. In august 2020 joe biden announced that she would be standing with him as the presumptive democratic vice presidential nominee for his 2020 presidential campaign. Kamala harris was born on october 20 1964 in oakland california to two immigrant parents.

Kamala harris former presidential hopeful and vice presidential pick for joe biden in 2020 has spoken openly about her heritage. Kamala was born to donald harris and shyamala gopalan.