Kamala harris parents and siblings
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Kamala Harris
Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Kamala Harris | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Mike Pence |
| Succeeded by | JD Vance |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Boxer |
| Succeeded by | Alex Padilla |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Becerra |
| In office January 8, 2004 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Terence Hallinan |
| Succeeded by | George Gascón |
| Born | Kamala Devi Harris[a] (1964-10-20) October 20, 1964 (age 60) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Parents | |
| Relatives | Harris family |
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| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
Kamala Devi Harris (KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee,[1] born October 20, 1964) is an American
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Kamala Harris' Parents: All About Her Mom Shyamala Gopalan and Dad Donald J. Harris
Kamala Harris’ parents, Donald J. Harris and Dr. Shyamala Gopalan, came to the United States to pursue their dreams — but never envisioned a future where their daughter would one day become vice president.
Over 60 years ago, Donald and Shyamala arrived in Northern California to study at the University of California, Berkeley. They had grown up on opposite sides of the world — Donald in Jamaica and Shyamala in India — but crossed paths thanks to their shared interest in civil rights.
The pair first met in 1962 while attending a study group for Black students, and their connection was instant, according to The New York Times. Just a year later, they were married. The couple welcomed daughter Kamala in 1964, followed by daughter Maya in 1967.
All About Kamala Harris' Sister Maya Harris
While Kamala’s parents pursued their careers after graduation — relocating to the Midwest where Do
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A Guide to Kamala Harris's Family Tree
Vice President Kamala Harris wrote in her memoir that her mother always said to her, "Kamala, you may be the first to do many things. Make sure you're not the last."
Now, Kamala Harris may be on the verge of being the first woman president. Her family, too, will be back in the spotlight on Election Day as they support her, no matter what happens. Here, her family tree—featuring the Harris, Gopalan, and Emhoff families, all the extended family of Kamala Harris:
Vice President Harris’s family tree.
Below, meet all the members of Kamala Harris's family.
Kamala's dad: Donald J. Harris
Harris speaking on an American University forum in May 1989.
Donald J. Harris (b. August 23, 1938) was born in Brown's Town, Jamaica, to Oscar Joseph Harris and Beryl Christie Finegan, Afro-Jamaicans. Oscar's parents were, Joseph Alexander Harris and Christiana Brown. Christiana, who went bygd Chrisy, was reportedly the descendant