Aruna Miller becomes 1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

Aruna Miller becomes 1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

Aruna Miller becomes 1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Indian-American Aruna Miller has created history by becoming the 1st  South Asian women to become Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (USA). The 58-year-old has defeated Republican nominees Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli in the General Election on 8 Nov. 2022. He was sworn as the 10th Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday while Moore became the 63rd Governor of of the state. Aruna Miller becomes 1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Maryland is a state in USA in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Aruna Miller becomes 1st Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Know Aruna Miller

  • She took the oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita, making her the first lieutenant governor to do so.
  • She was born on 6 November 1964 in Hyderabad, India Aruna Miller is an American politician and a delegate from Maryland who has served as the 10th lieutenant governor of Maryland since 2023. 
  • Miller’s family came to the United States when she was seven years old. 
  • She graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a degree in civil engineering in 1989.
  • In 2015, Aruna Miller devoted her full attention to her service in the Maryland legislature.
  • In 2018 she ran for Congress to represent Maryland’s 6th congressional district, and lost the Democratic primary to David Trone by 9.3%, with 30.7% of the vote compared to Trone’s 40.0%.
  • The democrat became the 10th Lieutenant Governor of the state which is the state’s highest official following the Governor and assumes the role when the Governor is out of state or incapacitated.

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