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Ras Baraka

ラス・バラカ　/　らす・ばらか

American politician

April 9, 1970 (age 56)　・　Newark, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey
politician
head teacher

My Take

Ras Baraka is my favorite kind of politician: one whose resume reads like a love letter to a single city. Born in Newark and educated at Howard, he came home to teach, became a principal, and took the mayor's office in 2014, winning reelection twice. That trajectory tells me his ambition points inward, toward the place that made him, rather than upward toward bigger titles. As an author and educator, he brings a vocabulary to governance that career politicians rarely have. I find something quietly radical in a man who treats running his hometown as the summit of a career rather than a stepping stone, and Newark's voters seem to agree.

Overview

Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on July 1, 2014, and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ras Baraka
Name (Japanese): ラス・バラカ
Reading: らす・ばらか
Born: April 9, 1970 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dog
Origin: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / head teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: University High School
University: Howard University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rasjbaraka/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras%20Baraka

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