ORIGIN
Pete Buttigieg (pronounced boot-edge-edge) is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. In 2011, he was elected as the 32nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He served as a military officer in the United States Navy Reserve (2009-17), retiring at the rank of lieutenant. Buttigieg announced his 2020 presidential campaign on April 14, 2019. If elected, he would be the youngest-ever and the first openly gay president in the U.S. Prior to politics, Buttigieg held jobs at the firm ‘The Cohen Group’ followed by ‘McKinsey and Company.’ His book “Shortest Way Home” was published in February 2019 by Liveright Publishing.

Given name. Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, he was born on January 19, 1982, in South Bend, Indiana. He’s an only child. His late father, Joseph Buttigieg (d. 2019), was an English professor and literary scholar. His mother, Jennifer Anne Montgomery, is a linguist. Buttigieg attended St. Joseph High School, where he earned valedictorian honors. He earned his BA degree in history and literature from Harvard University (2004), and his BA degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University (2007).

CAREER
While in college, Buttigieg interned at the NBC television station “WMAQ-TV” in Chicago, Illinois. His next gig was as a conference director at the firm ‘The Cohen Group’ (2004-05) out of Washington, D.C. He also spent a few months working on John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. Upon completing his degree at Oxford, Buttigieg scored a consulting job at the ‘McKinsey & Company’ firm in Chicago. In 2007, he served as a volunteer on Barack Obama‘s presidential campaign. Buttigieg enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 2009. He spent 7 months in Afghanistan in 2014 as an intelligence officer. He was honorably discharged in 2017 at the rank of lieutenant.

In 2010, Buttigieg was nominated (as a Democrat) but lost to incumbent Richard Murdock for Indiana state treasurer. The following year he was elected as Mayor of South Bend in the November 2011 mayoral election. Buttigieg won by a landslide with 75% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 1, 2012. He defeated Republican Kelly Jones for a second term in 2014. In January 2017, Mayor Pete announced his candidacy for the Democratic National Committee chair election. However, he later withdrew. On January 23, 2019, Buttigieg made it official that he would be running in the 2020 presidential race. If elected, he would become the youngest-ever American president. He would also make history as the first openly gay president.

PERSONAL
Pete Buttigieg’s height is around 5ft 8in and he’s of Maltese, English, Scottish and German descent. His net worth is estimated at $300 thousand USD. The presidential hopeful makes more than $100,000 annually as Mayor of South Bend. His 2019 financial disclosure showed that he owns Apple and Google stocks valued between $87,000 and $300,000. He also received a $75,000 advancement and will continue to earn royalties from his book ‘Shortest Way Home.’ Buttigieg is a Christian. He came out as gay in June 2015. He wed middle-school teacher Chasten Glezman in July 2018. The couple resides in South Bend, Indiana, along with their 2 rescue dogs (Buddy, Truman).

Pete Buttigieg Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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