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Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg
108th Mayor of New York City
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2002
Preceded by	Rudy Giuliani
Personal details
Born	Michael Rubens Bloomberg (1942-02-14) February 14, 1942 (age 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (Before 2001) Republican (2001–2007) Independent (2007–present)
Spouse(s)	Susan Brown (1975–1993)
Domestic partner	Diana Taylor (2000–present)
Children	Georgina Emma
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University Harvard Business School
Religion	Judaism
Net worth	US$31 billion (2013)[1]
Signature
Website	Government website Personal website

Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American business magnate, politician and philanthropist. He is the 108th and current Mayor of New York City, having served three consecutive terms since his first election in 2001. With a net worth of $31 billion, he is the seventh-richest person in the United States^[1] and the thirteenth-wealthiest in the world.^[2]
He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., the global financial data and media company notable for its Bloomberg Terminal.^[3][4]
Bloomberg began his career at the securities brokerage Salomon Brothers before forming his company in 1981 and spending the next twenty years as its Chairman and CEO.^[5] He also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater Johns Hopkins University from 1996 to 2002.^[1] A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his party registration in 2001 to run for mayor as a Republican. He defeated opponent Mark Green in a close election held just weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Bloomberg won a second term in 2005 and left the Republican Party two years later.^[5] He campaigned to change the city's term limits law and was elected to his third term in 2009 as an independent candidate on the Republican ballot line.
He was frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. presidential elections in 2008 and 2012,^[6] and for New York Governor in 2010. He declined to seek either office, instead opting to continue serving as Mayor of New York. Bloomberg will term out in 2013.^[7]