Cyrus Habib
Kamyar Cyrus Habib S.J. (born August 22, 1981) is an American Jesuit, a former politician, a lawyer, and an educator who served as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 2017 to 2021. He served as the state's Acting Governor for over six months, primarily in 2019 during the presidential campaign of Governor Jay Inslee. As of the time of his departure from office, he was the first and only Iranian American official to hold statewide elected office in the United States.
Cyrus Habib | |
|---|---|
| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Governor | Jay Inslee |
| Preceded by | Brad Owen |
| Succeeded by | Denny Heck |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 4, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney Tom |
| Succeeded by | Patty Kuderer |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Eddy |
| Succeeded by | Joan McBride |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kamyar Cyrus Habib August 22, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Oxford University (MLitt) Yale University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
He has been fully blind since he lost his eyesight to cancer at age eight. In March 2020, he announced plans to retire from politics and become a Jesuit priest.
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