Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang | |
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 Yang in November 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew M. Yang January 13, 1975 Schenectady, New York, U.S |
| Political party | Forward (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2021) |
| Spouse(s) |
Evelyn Yang (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship (2015) White House Champion of Change (2012) |
| Signature |  |
Andrew M. Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, political commentator and politician. He started Venture for America. He was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. Until 2021, he was a Democrat. Yang ran for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election. In 2021, he started the Forward Party.[1]
Career
[change | change source]Yang has started and helped run new companies and companies in their early stages. He wrote Smart People Should Build Things, a book about entrepreneurship, published by HarperCollins,[2] and The War on Normal People, about people's jobs being replaced by technology, published by Hachette Book Group.[3]
2020 presidential campaign
[change | change source]In November 2017, Yang filed to run for President of the United States in 2020 as a Democrat.[4] Yang said that the government should pay all Americans $1000 every month.[5] He ended his campaign on February 11, 2020 after a poor performance in the New Hampshire primary.[6] Days later, Yang joined CNN as a political commentator.[7]
2021 New York City mayoral campaign
[change | change source]On December 24, 2020 Yang filed paperwork to run for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election.[8] He officially entered the race on January 13, 2021.[9] On July 6, 2021, Associated Press announced that Eric Adams won the Democratic primary.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lahut, Jake (September 23, 2021). "Andrew Yang's new 3rd party will be called 'The Forward Party,' according to his forthcoming book". Insider Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ↑ Yang, Andrew. "Smart People Should Build Things - Andrew Yang - E-book". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ↑ Yang, Andrew (May 2018). The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0316414241.
- ↑ "His 2020 Campaign Message: The Robots Are Coming". Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ ""Politics Analysis The Trailer: 2020 has its candidate for people who hate politicians"". Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ↑ "Andrew Yang ends his campaign for presidency". USA Today. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Weprin, Alex (February 19, 2020). "Andrew Yang Joins CNN as a Political Commentator". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City". The Verge. 23 December 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ Andrew Yang [@AndrewYang] (January 14, 2021). "I moved to New York City 25 years ago. I came of age, fell in love, and became a father here. Seeing our City in so much pain breaks my heart. Let's fight for a future New York City that we can be proud of – together. Join us at YangforNY.com" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Matthews, Karen (6 July 2021). "Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC's mayoral race". Associated Press. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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