Andrea Catsimatidis
Andrea Catsimatidis | |
|---|---|
| Chairwoman of the Manhattan Republican Party | |
| Assumed office September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Adele Malpass[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1990 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | John Catsimatidis (father) Margo Vondersaar Catsimatidis (mother) John Catsimatidis Jr. (brother) |
| Education | New York University (BS) |
Andrea Catsimatidis (born April 17, 1990) is an American politician who has been the chairwoman of the Manhattan Republican Party since 2017. A New York native and socialite,[2] she is the daughter of John Catsimatidis.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Catsimatidis is the daughter of John Catsimatidis and his second wife, Margo Vondersaar, whom he married in October 1988. She has a younger brother; John Catsimatidis Jr.[4][5] She studied business at New York University, where she chaired the College Republicans. She graduated with a BS in Business Management and double minors in Political Science and Communications.
Career
[edit]Catsimatidis is an executive of the Red Apple Group and is a principal of Red Apple Real Estate, Vice President of First Federal Guarantee Insurance Company, and managing director of Gristedes supermarkets. Her father owns all three companies.
Politics
[edit]She was elected chairwoman of the Manhattan Republican party in 2017, a position she has held since.[6][7] In January 2019, she appeared on CNN to discuss the government shutdown.[2] In March 2019, the New York Post's Jon Levine called her a "rising GOP star".[8] After Joe Biden defeated then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, Catsimatidis made unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. In November 2020, she said, "Is Joe Biden planning a coup by trying to create his own parallel government?" In February 2021 Catsimatidis tweeted "Corporate America helped rig the election.”[9] Shortly after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Catsimatidis promoted debunked claims that antifa activists were among the rioters; she emphasized that she aimed to ensure all the evidence was considered so that attackers could be brought to justice.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]In 2011, Catsimatidis married Christopher Nixon Cox, Richard Nixon's grandson, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, "before a church packed with family members and political powerhouses," including Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Rudolph Giuliani, Charles Schumer, Ray Kelly, and Robert M. Morgenthau.[12] An elaborate black-tie wedding reception for 700 guests was held at the Waldorf-Astoria.[12] Her father said that he spent "in excess of $1 million" on the wedding.[4]
She and Cox divorced in 2014.[8][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Goodwin, Michael (May 13, 2015). "Safety stats mean nothing if people don't actually feel safe". New York Post.
- ^ a b Rogers, Taylor Nicole (July 4, 2018). "Meet the self-proclaimed 'billionaire heiress,' bikini enthusiast, and GOP crusader whose dad spied on her date using a controversial facial-recognition app". Business Insider. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Tackiest Heiress In New York Is Also The Face Of The Manhattan Republican Party". Guest of a Guest. August 1, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Elkies, Lauren (August 1, 2011). "John Catsimatidis". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011.
- ^ "John Catsimatidis Wed To Margo Vondersaar". The New York Times. October 3, 1988.
- ^ "Andrea Catsimatidis Re-Elected Chairwoman of the Manhattan GOP". The National Herald. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Pullman, Laura (August 11, 2019). "Andrea Catsimatidis will drum up support in a bikini, Mr President, with a Maga hat to match". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Nuzzi, Olivia (July 23, 2019). "A Lobster Dinner With the 'Billionaire Heiress' Chair of the Manhattan GOP". Intelligencer. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Some local GOP leaders fire up base with conspiracies, lies". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Ngo, Emily (January 9, 2021). "NYC Republicans Confront Political Fallout After U.S. Capitol Siege". www.ny1.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Duggan, Kevin (January 7, 2021). "NYC Republicans make general violence condemnations in wake of Trump mob's failed Capitol coup | amNewYork". AM New York Metro. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Buckley, Cara (June 16, 2011). "Andrea Catsimatidis and Christopher Cox". The New York Times.
- ^ Levine, Jon (July 6, 2019). "How GOP crusader Andrea Catsimatidis is tackling the risky business of NY politics". New York Post. Retrieved March 11, 2020.