World Desk, AnyTV, Washington
Published by: Amit Mandal
Updated Wed, 02 Mar 2022 04:38 PM IST
Summary
George W Bush’s 2007 address, shortly after Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House, marked the first time a woman politician was seen on stage behind a president.
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Pelosi the first and only female speaker
Pelosi, 81, is the first and only woman ever to serve as Speaker of the House, and Harris, 57, is also the first to serve as Vice President. Harris and Pelosi sat behind Biden during the crucial address as the two seats on the podium are always reserved for the vice president and the speaker of the house.
Both were also together in Biden’s first address.
US media reported that both Harris and Pelosi sat behind the president during Biden’s address to Congress last year, but Biden’s speech just weeks after taking office was not considered a State of the Union address. George W Bush’s 2007 address, shortly after Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House, marked the first time a woman politician was seen on stage behind a president. Harris is the first woman and the first black and Asian American leader to be sworn in as the US Vice President. Democrat leader Harris has served as a US Senator from California and was described as a trailblazer by former President Barack Obama.
Kamala Harris is the child of Indian mother and African father
Harris was born in Oakland, California. His mother Shyamala Gopalan moved to the US from Tamil Nadu, while his father Donald J Harris moved to the US from Jamaica. At the same time, Pelosi, born in Maryland, was re-elected as president in 2009. He served as Minority Leader of the House from 2011 to 2019, when he was elected as Speaker after the Democratic Party gained control of the House. Pelosi, who lives in California, has been the US Representative for more than 30 years. He first assumed office in 1987.