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Henry Cisneros

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Henry Cisneros
10th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
January 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byJack Kemp
Succeeded byAndrew Cuomo
Mayor of San Antonio
In office
May 1, 1981 – June 1, 1989
Preceded byLila Cockrell
Succeeded byLila Cockrell
Personal details
Born
Henry Gabriel Cisneros

(1947-06-11) June 11, 1947 (age 77)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Mary Alice Perez
(m. 1969)
Children3
EducationTexas A&M University (BA, MA)
Harvard University (MPA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
George Washington University (DPA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitMassachusetts Army National Guard

Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947)[1] is an American politician and businessman. He was the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989. He is a Democrat. He also was the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997.[2]

References

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  1. Suro, Roberto (December 18, 1992). "THE TRANSITION: Clinton Selects Ex-Mayor for H.U.D." New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  2. "Henry Cisneros". Nndb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.