Ras Baraka
Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American educator, author, and Democratic Party politician who is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was previously a member of the Municipal Council of Newark and the principal of the city's Central High School. Barack was first elected mayor of Newark on May 13, 2014, and he was sworn in as the city's 40th mayor at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 1, 2014. He won re-election in 2018 and 2022.
Ras Baraka | |
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| 40th Mayor of Newark | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Quintana |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the South Ward | |
| In office July 1, 2010 – July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar James |
| Succeeded by | John James |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the at-large district | |
| In office November 2, 2005 – July 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Kofi Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Mildred Crump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ras Jua Baraka April 9, 1970 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Amiri Baraka (father) |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Saint Peter's University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
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