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Kamala Harris was the 49th vice president of the United States, serving under President Joe Biden. She is the first woman, the first Black American, and the first Asian American to hold this office. Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. Harris’s parents were immigrants. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a cancer researcher from India, and her father, Donald Harris, is an economist from Jamaica. She attended Howard University for her undergraduate degree and earned her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Before becoming vice president, Harris served as the district attorney of San Francisco, the attorney general of California, and a U.S. senator from California. She has been a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform, healthcare reform, and women’s rights. In 2024, Harris was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president but was defeated by former President Donald Trump.