Maura Healey

Maura Tracy Healey (born February 8, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer who is the Governor of Massachusetts since 2023. In 2015, she was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts. She is a member in the United States' Democratic Party. She was born in Bethesda, Maryland.

Maura Healey
Official portrait, 2023
73rd Governor of Massachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2023
Lieutenant	Kim Driscoll
Preceded by	Charlie Baker
44th Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office January 21, 2015 – January 5, 2023
Governor	Charlie Baker
Preceded by	Martha Coakley
Succeeded by	Andrea Campbell
Personal details
Born	Maura Tracy Healey (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 54) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Harvard University (AB) Northeastern University (JD)
Website	Official website

Healey was elected governor of Massachusetts in 2022.^[1] She is the state's first elected female governor, as well as one of the first two lesbian women, along with Tina Kotek,^[2] to take office as governor of any state.^[3]

Career

Healey became the Attorney General for the state of Massachusetts in 2015.^[4] She was elected the second time three years later.

In the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial elections, Healey began her run for Governor of the State.^[5] She won the Democratic nomination in September 2022 and would go on to win the general election two months later.