Tom Malinowski
Tomasz "Tom" P. Malinowski (/ˌmælɪˈnaʊskiː/; born September 23, 1965) is an American politician and diplomat who was the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration.
Tom Malinowski | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Lance |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kean Jr. |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor | |
| In office April 3, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Virginia L. Bennett |
| Preceded by | Michael Posner |
| Succeeded by | Robert Destro |
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| Born | September 23, 1965 Słupsk, Poland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Blair Clark (stepfather) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) St Antony's College, Oxford (MPhil) |
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A vocal opponent of Donald Trump, Malinowski was first elected in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Leonard Lance by five points. He was reelected in 2020 by a narrower margin against New Jersey State Senate's Minority Leader, Thomas Kean Jr. In a 2022 rematch, Kean defeated Malinowski.
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