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Mario Matthew Cuomo (; ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994,〔(Mario Cuomo biography ), ''IMBd'', IMBd.com, Inc./Amazon.com, 2013, Retrieved December 27, 2013.〕〔(Mario Cuomo ), ''NNDB'', Soylent Communications, 2013, Retrieved December 29, 2013.〕 Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1979 to 1982;〔〔 and Secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1978.〔〔 Cuomo was known for his liberal views and public speeches, particularly his keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention〔 where he criticized Ronald Reagan's policies.〔 The speech brought him to national attention, and he was widely considered a front-runner for the Democratic nomination for President in both 1988 and 1992, but he declined to seek the nomination in both instances. His legacy as a reluctant standard-bearer for the Democrats in presidential elections led to him being dubbed "Hamlet on the Hudson". Cuomo was defeated for a fourth term as governor by George Pataki in the "Republican revolution" of 1994, and he subsequently retired from politics. He was the father of five, including Andrew Cuomo, the current Governor of New York, and journalist Chris Cuomo, currently at CNN.〔〔 He died of natural causes due to heart failure in Manhattan, New York City, on New Year's Day, 2015. == Early life and education == Cuomo was born in the Briarwood section of the New York City borough of Queens to a family of Italian origin.〔〔 His father, Andrea Cuomo,〔〔 was from Nocera Inferiore, Italy, and his mother, Immacolata〔〔 (née Giordano), was from Tramonti, Campania.〔(Immacolata Andrea Cuomo ), ''Epoca'', Google Books, 1988, Retrieved December 27, 2013.〕 The family owned a store in South Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. Cuomo attended New York City P.S. 50 and St. John's Preparatory School. Cuomo was a baseball player, and while attending St. John's University in 1952, he signed as an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for a $2,000 bonus, which he used to help purchase the engagement ring for his wife, Matilda.〔(Baseball: A film by Ken Burns ), ''PBS'', 2010, Retrieved December 27, 2013.〕 With teammate Fred Green Cuomo played for the Brunswick Pirates of the Class D Georgia-Florida League, with a .244 batting average until he was struck in the back of the head by a pitch. Batting helmets were not required equipment, and Cuomo was hospitalized for six days. After the injury Cuomo gave up playing baseball and returned to St. John's, earning his bachelor's degree in 1953.〔〔〔''University convocation and inauguration of William R. Greiner: Thirteenth president of the University at Buffalo'', Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo Inaugural Program, September 18, 1992.〕 Deciding on a legal career, Cuomo attended St. John's University School of Law, from which he graduated tied for first in his class in 1956.〔〔〔 Cuomo clerked for Judge Adrian P. Burke of the New York Court of Appeals.〔 Despite having been a top student, when he applied to law firms, the ethnic prejudice of the time led to his rejection by more than 50 before he was hired by a small but established office in Brooklyn.〔Charles J. Hynes, Bob Drury, (Incident at Howard Beach ), 2011, page 86〕〔Robert S. McElvaine, (Mario Cuomo: A Biography ), 1988, page 143〕 In addition to practicing law, Cuomo was an adjunct professor at St. John's Law School.〔Robert Viscusi, (Buried Caesars, and Other Secrets of Italian American Writing ), 2006, page 133〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mario Cuomo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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