Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy | |
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| Born | Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy August 9, 1985 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Apoorva Tewari (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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Vivek Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985)[1] is an Indian-American entrepreneur, Republican politician.[2] He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotech company, in 2014. Ramaswamy unsuccessfully ran for President of the United States in 2024.
After ending his campaign, Ramaswamy supported former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign. After the 2024 election, Ramaswamy was originally hired to run the Department of Government Efficiency, however he left the department to focus on his political career. He is running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio in the 2026 gubernatorial election.
Early life
[change | change source]Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati to Indian immigrant parents.[3] He graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in biology and later earned a J.D. from Yale Law School.[3] Ramaswamy worked as an investment partner at a hedge fund before founding Roivant Sciences. Ramaswamy also co-founded an investment firm, Strive Asset Management.[3]
2024 presidential campaign
[change | change source]In February 2023, Ramaswamy declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election.
Ramaswamy claims the United States is in the middle of a national identity crisis.[4] He is also a critic of Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives.[5][6] In August 2023, Forbes estimated Ramaswamy's net worth at more than $950 million; his wealth comes from biotech and financial businesses.[7]
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Following the 2024 Iowa caucus, Ramaswamy ended his campaign, and formally endorsed Donald Trump.[8]
Trump administration
[change | change source]In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Ramaswamy and businessman Elon Musk had been picked to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency.[9]
He left DOGE on January 20, 2025, to focus on a possible run for Governor of Ohio in 2026.[10] Some media reports said that Ramaswamy had a hard time getting along with other DOGE leadership and staff caused the departure.[11][12][13]
2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign
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In February 2025, Ramaswamy announced his campaign for Governor of Ohio in the 2026 gubernatorial election.[14][15]
Personal life
[change | change source]Ramaswamy's wife, Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy, is a laryngologist and surgeon.[16] They married in 2015 and have two sons.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Huynh, Anjali (August 24, 2023). "However People Say It, Vivek Ramaswamy Is Happy to Be in the Conversation". New York Times.
- ↑ "Vivek I Edge To You". Know Your Meme. January 23, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kolhatkar, Sheelah (December 12, 2022). "The C.E.O. of Anti-Woke, Inc". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ↑ "'Woke, Inc.' author Vivek Ramaswamy enters White House race". AP News. February 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
Ramaswamy, 37, formally launched his longshot bid by decrying what he called a "national identity crisis" that he claims is driven by a left-wing ideology that has replaced "faith, patriotism and hard work" with "new secular religions like COVID-ism, climate-ism and gender ideology."
- ↑ Gans, Jared (February 21, 2023). "Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces GOP presidential bid". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ↑ Wetterich, Chris (January 26, 2021). "A Look At the Race for Portman's Senate Seat". Cincinnati Business Courier. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Toppan, Jamel (August 21, 2023). "How Vivek Ramaswamy Became A Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ↑ Pellish, Aaron; Collins, Kaitlan (2024-01-16). "Vivek Ramaswamy ends presidential campaign". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ↑ "Trump says Elon Musk will lead Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy". NBC News. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ↑ "Ramaswamy won't serve on Trump's government efficiency commission as he mulls run for Ohio governor". AP News. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ↑ "Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers 'mediocre,' report says". The Independent. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ↑ "'Everyone wants him out': How Musk helped boot Ramaswamy from DOGE". POLITICO. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ↑ Jacobs, Jennifer; Jiang, Weijia; Gómez, Fin (2025-01-19). "Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ↑ Croup, Josh (February 15, 2025). "Vivek Ramaswamy files paperwork to run for governor of Ohio". WTVG. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
Ramaswamy will formally launch his campaign in his native Cincinnati on Feb. 24.
- ↑ "DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay". NBC News. 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ↑ Anjali Huynh (November 23, 2023). "Beside Ramaswamy, a Doctor Who Listens More and Debates Less". New York Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
Other websites
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- 2024 presidential campaign website Archived 2024-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN