Matilda Cuomo

Matilda Cuomo
First Lady of New York
In role
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1994
GovernorMario Cuomo
Preceded byEvangeline Gouletas
Succeeded byLibby Pataki
Personal details
Born
Mattia Raffa[1]

(1931-09-16) September 16, 1931 (age 93)[2]
New York City, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1954; died 2015)​
Children5, including Andrew, Margaret, and Christopher
EducationSt. John's University 1954
OccupationAdvocate for women, children, and families

Matilda Cuomo (born Mattia Raffa; born September 16, 1931) is an American advocate for women and children, former First Lady of New York from 1983 to 1994, and matriarch of the Cuomo family. She is the widow of Governor of New York Mario Cuomo and mother of Andrew Cuomo who also served as Governor of New York before resigning in August 2021 and former CNN presenter Chris Cuomo. The founder of the child advocacy group Mentoring USA, Cuomo was inducted to the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.[3]

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  2. ^ https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/matilda-raffa-cuomo/ National Women's Hall of Fame
  3. ^ Grondahl, Paul (12 February 2017). "Matilda Cuomo thrilled by National Women's Hall of Fame induction". Times Union. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2017.