Pelosi was a major opponent of the Iraq War as well as the Bush administration's 2005 attempt to partially privatize Social Security. She is the first woman to lead a party in Congress, and has served twice as House Minority Leader (2003–20–2019) and as House Speaker (2007–2011 and since 2019), respectively. Pelosi has led the House Democrats since 2003.
Initially, Pelosi represented the 5th district (1987–1993) after district boundaries were redrawn following the 1990 census, she represented the 8th district (1993–2013). She represents California's 12th congressional district, which comprises four-fifths of the city and county of San Francisco. Pelosi is the dean of California's congressional delegation.
representative from Maryland and mayor of Baltimore. history to serve as speaker of the House.Ĭurrently in her 18th term, Pelosi was first elected to Congress in a 1987 special election, following her father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., into politics. A member of the Democratic Party, Pelosi is the only woman in U.S. representative from California since 1987.
Nancy Patricia Pelosi ( / p ə ˈ l oʊ s i/ née D'Alesandro born March 26, 1940) is an American politician serving as speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011.