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Matilda Cuomo (born Mattia Raffa; born September 16, 1931) is an American advocate for women and children, former First Lady of New York from 1983 to 1994, and matriarch of the Cuomo family. She is the widow of Governor of New York Mario Cuomo and mother of Andrew Cuomo who also served as Governor of New York before resigning in August 2021 and ...
- Advocate for women, children, and families
- Mario Cuomo
Jan 1, 2015 · Matilda Cuomo, the governor’s youthful, dark-haired wife, stood by the coffin with her 82-year-old mother, and the four other Raffa children helped greet visitors and accept condolences....
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Aug 10, 2021 · Matilda Raffa Cuomo, mother. Patrick McMullan // Getty Images. Matilda Cuomo in 2018. Andrew's mother, Matilda Raffa, married his father in 1954. She was a staunch advocate for women,...
- Leena Kim
- Editor
- lkim@hearst.com
Mar 27, 2020 · Mario Cuomo, the 52nd Governor of New York state from 1983 through 1994, married family activist Matilda Raffa in 1954. They had three daughters and two very public sons: current third-term New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and CNN host Chris Cuomo. They were married for 60 years before Mario died in January 2015. “She’s a force.
- Deanna Janes
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Feb 8, 2022 · Matilda Raffa Cuomo established the mentoring program when her husband, Mario Cuomo, was governor in the 1980s and ’90s, and she was named honorary chair when son Andrew revived the program in...
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- Carl Campanile
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Advocate for women, children and families, Matilda Raffa Cuomo has been described as the “most active first lady in New York State history.” As First Lady (1983-1995), she established the first state-wide, school-based, one-to-one mentoring program.
It includes Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo (née Raffa) and their five children: Margaret, Andrew, Maria, Madeline Cuomo, and Christopher. Mario Cuomo and his son Andrew Cuomo both have served as governor of New York .
