Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Villaraigosa
Villaraigosa in 2013
41st Mayor of Los Angeles
In office
July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2013
Preceded byJames Hahn
Succeeded byEric Garcetti
69th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
2011–2012
Preceded byElizabeth Kautz
Succeeded byMichael Nutter
Member of the Los Angeles City Council
from the 14th district
In office
July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2005
Preceded byNick Pacheco
Succeeded byJosé Huizar
63rd Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
February 26, 1998 – April 13, 2000
Preceded byCruz Bustamante
Succeeded byRobert Hertzberg
Majority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
December 2, 1996 – February 26, 1998
Preceded byJim Rogan
Succeeded byKevin Shelley
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 45th district
In office
December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byRichard Polanco
Succeeded byJackie Goldberg
Personal details
BornAntonio Ramón Villar Jr.
(1953-01-23) January 23, 1953
PartyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Corina Raigosa
    (m. 1987; div. 2007)
  • Patricia Govea
    (m. 2016; sep. 2018)
Children4
EducationEast Los Angeles College
University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
People's College of Law (JD)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website

Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa (/ˌvərˈɡsə/; Villar Jr. (born January 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Majority Leader from 1996 to 1998 and Speaker of the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2000.

Villaraigosa is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles and the unaccredited People's College of Law.

Villaraigosa was a candidate in the 2018 California gubernatorial election and announced his candidacy for the 2026 gubernatorial election.