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Wes Moore

Governor of Maryland — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Wes Moore

Democratic Maryland 2023–present In office

Born October 15, 1978

Terms

  1. Governor of Maryland Democratic Current

    January 18, 2023 → present

Background

  • background Born October 15, 1978, Maryland; raised primarily New York; Johns Hopkins University; Rhodes Scholar (Oxford master's degree).
  • background U.S. Army officer and Reserve; investment banker New York; published five books (2010–2015); authored The Other Wes Moore and The Work.
  • role CEO Robin Hood Foundation (2017–2021); hosted Beyond Belief on OWN; executive producer Coming Back with Wes Moore (PBS).
  • achievement 63rd Governor of Maryland (2023–present); won 2022 gubernatorial election; Maryland's first black governor; Democrat.
  • achievement Third black person elected governor of any U.S. state; Rhodes Scholar; author and media producer.

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