Eric Garcetti (American Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	04/02/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California, United States

Latest News about Eric Garcetti

01/01/2026

Eric Garcetti was appointed as the UN Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy for COP30 in Brazil in 2026. He is leading global climate negotiations on behalf of cities, states, and regions worldwide, focusing on sustainable development and climate action ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Eric Michael Garcetti

Physical Stats & More

Height	183 cm
Weight	80 kg
Eye Color	Light brown
Hair Color	Salt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	UCLA Lab School, Los Angeles, California, United States Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, California, United States
College/University	School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York, USA Queen's College, University of Oxford, England London School of Economics, England
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and urban planning from Columbia University, New York Master of International Affairs degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York PhD in ethnicity and nationalism at the London School of Economics, England (not completed) Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University

Personal Life

Religion	Judaism
Ethnicity	Italian-Mexican (paternal), Russian-Jewish (maternal)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing jazz piano Doing photography Composing music
Languages	Fluent in Spanish

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Amy Elaine Wakeland
Marriage Date	04/01/2009
Affairs/Girlfriends	Amy Elaine Wakeland

Family

Father	Gilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti (politician, lawyer)
Mother	Sukey Roth
Siblings	Dana Garcetti Boldt
Spouse	Amy Elaine Wakeland
Children	Maya Juanita Garcetti (adopted)

Career

Political Party	Democratic Party
Political Journey	Re-elected as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2005 Became the council president in 2006 Resigned as a member to Los Angeles City Council District 13 in 2012 Appointed as the mayor of Los Angeles in 2013 Re-elected as the mayor of Los Angeles in 2017 Nominated for the position of the US Ambassador to India in 2021 Served as the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles from 2013 until 2022 Confirmed by the US Senate as the United States Ambassador to India on 15/03/2023 Served as the United States Ambassador to India from 2023 until 2025 Elected four times by peers as President of the Los Angeles City Council from 2006 to 2012 Elected as the 42nd Mayor of the City of Los Angeles in 2013 as the youngest mayor in Los Angeles history Appointed as UN Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy for COP30 in Brazil in 2026
Awards & Honours	Green Cross Millennium Award for Local Environmental Leadership in 2003 New Frontier Award presented by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2006 'Person of the Year' Award by the National Association for the Advancement of the Coloured People (NAACP) in 2014 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) from Whittier College in Whittier, California in 2015 Green Cross Millennium Award for his environmental work Tiger Award from the Valley Industry and Commerce Association for spearheading business tax reforms Public Official of the Year in 2019 by Governing Magazine Rockefeller Next Generation Leadership Fellow Inaugural Asia 21 Fellow of the Asia Society Young Fellow of the French-American Foundation Rodel Fellow at the Aspen Institute Reboot Fellow
Military Service	12 years as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve Component, serving under the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and the Defense Intelligence Agency, retired in 2017 as a Lieutenant
Academic Background	Taught at the University of Southern California and Occidental College
Major Achievements as Mayor	Led passage of the nation's largest local infrastructure initiative ($120 billion) Led Los Angeles to become the first big city to adopt a $15 minimum wage Implemented the nation's most ambitious local Green New Deal Made community college free through the L.A. College Promise program, serving more than 15,000 students Raised minimum wage and cut city business taxes, leading to 27% reduction in poverty and record number of new businesses Raised incomes of Black and Latino residents by 44% and 43% respectively Initiated model local-hire programs Launched the nation's largest guaranteed basic income program Passed ten balanced budgets and left the city with a record budget surplus Successfully led the bid to bring the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles Spearheaded nation-leading initiatives to confront homelessness Led Los Angeles' aggressive COVID-19 response, building the largest testing and vaccination sites in the world Signed America's strongest earthquake retrofit law Expanded public transportation infrastructure Repaired every sidewalk in every community and greatly expanded the number of trees in neighborhoods Created Clean Streets L.A. program assessing 9,100 miles of streets Made Los Angeles the number-one solar energy city in America Appointed Los Angeles' first Deputy Mayor for International Affairs
Leadership Initiatives	Co-founder of Climate Mayors, a nonpartisan network of more than 700 American mayors protecting their communities from climate change Founded Accelerator for America, a do-tank focused on infrastructure investments and economic growth in America's most-overlooked communities Rallied more than 400 mayors in cities across America to adopt the Paris Climate agreement Led the first National Day of Action on Immigration Provided unprecedented local resources toward providing Dreamers and others with legal aid to fight deportation

Favourites

Food	Tommy's Burgers' chilli cheeseburger
Sport	Baseball

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Chevrolet Bolt

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ericgarcetti/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/ericgarcetti
Twitter	https://twitter.com/ericgarcetti
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericgarcetti

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Eric Garcetti is an American politician from the Democratic Party.
2. He became the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles in 2013, becoming the first Jewish mayor of LA.
3. Garcetti has held roles such as a member of the Los Angeles City Council and council president.
4. He received education in schools and universities in the US and England.
5. Garcetti is fluent in Spanish and has interests in photography and music.
6. He has been active in sustainability, homelessness, and community development projects.
7. In 2021, Garcetti was nominated by President Joe Biden as the US Ambassador to India.
8. As mayor, he secured the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games for Los Angeles.
9. He served 12 years as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve Component.
10. Los Angeles was named the best run city in America by the What Works Cities initiative of Bloomberg Philanthropies under his leadership.
11. He is a fourth-generation Angeleno born and raised in the San Fernando Valley.
12. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Eric Garcetti Politician American Los Angeles, California, United States